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3A And 5 Bearton Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1NZ

26/02040/FPPending Decision

Proposal

Conversion of existing 4 flats into two self-contained 5-bed dwellings including single storey rear and side extensions, insertion of rear dormer windows to facilitate conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation following demolition of existing detached double garage. Installation of boundary fences to 3A. Installation of rear hardstanding, provision of rear 6 parking spaces and two front parking spaces and formation of vehicular accesses off Bearton Avenue.

Received
15 September 2026
Public comments
1 · last counted 16 October 2026
Ward
Hitchin Bearton Ward
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.
  1. Received15 Sep
  2. Validated15 Sep
  3. Consult.28 Oct
  4. Target
  5. Decided

This is a planning application for demolition at 3A And 5 Bearton Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1NZ. North Hertfordshire has handled 6,650 applications of this type and approves 92% of them, typically deciding them in 50 days. It was submitted on 15 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 110 applications across Hitchin Bearton Ward. We hold 1,949 applications in total for the SG5 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
26/02040/FP
Address
3A And 5 Bearton Avenue Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1NZ
Postcode
SG5 1NZ
Local Authority
North Hertfordshire
Decision Status
Undecided
Current Status
Registered
Ward
Hitchin Bearton Ward
Parish
Hitchin

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
15 September 2026
Date Validated
15 September 2026
Date Submitted
15 September 2026
Consultation End
28 October 2026

Planning Decision

Case Officer
Saffron Loasby

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
51.954674, -0.281812
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: North Hertfordshire

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Planning constraints

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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