Centenary House Grammar School Walk Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1JN
Proposal
Removal and replacement of flat roofing and trims throughout. Partial removal of two chimney stacks. Demolition of retaining wall providing access to the C20 basement and construction of new retaining wall. Demolition of carport including northeast wall and southeast hit-and miss wall and replacement with fencing and low boundary wall to Grammar School Walk respectively. Carry out surface works to northeast and south car parks.
- Submitted
- 30 October 2026
- ReceivedSubmitted30 Oct
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
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About this application
This is a planning application for demolition at Centenary House Grammar School Walk Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1JN. North Hertfordshire has handled 6,871 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 30 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Hitchin conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. We hold 1,992 applications in total for the SG5 postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- SG5 1JN
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Hitchin
- 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 (20)
flood storage areas, 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 2026-11-03. 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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- 202630 Oct
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202621 May
T1: Robinia - Reduce crown by 2-3m. T2: Lime - Fell to near ground level. T3: Plum - Fell to near ground…
ApprovedTrees (Conservation Area)26/01341/TCA - 202614 Apr
Internal works of localised repairs including lime plaster to walls and ceilings, floor finishes and…
ApprovedListed building consent26/00881/LDCLB
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Before the decision
You may need a heritage statement. Heritage & archaeology consultants near this site
A listed building is on or next to this site.
- 0.2 miHitchinRTPI
- 9.9 miHarpendenRTPI
- 12.5 miSt AlbansRTPI
Nearest first, within 25 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for roofing near this site- Leighcrest Construction LimitedHitchinResidential ConstructionExtensions0.1 mi
- A S Bathrooms Ltd0.2 mi
- Pm Contractors LtdHitchin0.3 mi
- Fortem Solutions LtdElectricianSolar Panel Installer0.3 mi
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