20 Newlands Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9AU
Proposal
Two storey front extensions and two storey side extension include first floor rear Juliet balcony following demolition of existing side element and chimney. Alterations to existing roof to include insertion of rooflights, front porch canopy and alterations to fenestration. Erection of detached garage and attached side shed. Hard landscaping works.
- Received
- 10 August 2026
- Decided
- 6 October 2026 · Conditional Permission
- Public comments
- 1 · last counted 16 October 2026
- Ward
- Hitchin Priory Ward
- ReceivedSubmitted10 Aug
- ValidatedValidated10 Aug
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided6 Oct
Decided in 57 days
This is a planning application for demolition at 20 Newlands Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9AU. North Hertfordshire has handled 6,650 applications of this type and approves 92% of them, typically deciding them in 50 days. This one was decided in 57 days, 7 days longer than North Hertfordshire's median. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 120 applications across Hitchin Priory Ward. We hold 2,186 applications in total for the SG4 postcode area.
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- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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- 1.1 miHitchinRTPI
- 11.6 miSt AlbansRTPI
- 14.6 miBedfordRTPI
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