Planning Applications in
North Hertfordshire
North Hertfordshire is part of the East region. Search any postcode in North Hertfordshire to see recent planning applications near you — including extensions, new builds, demolitions, and change of use applications.
Search North Hertfordshire Planning Applications
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Planning Application Types in North Hertfordshire
Based on 1191 applications tracked between 2025-04-15 and 2026-09-02.
Full
56% of all applications
Householder
16% of all applications
Demolition
14% of all applications
Change of Use
3% of all applications
Non-Material Amendment
3% of all applications
Conditions
2% of all applications
North Hertfordshire Planning Statistics
Data period: 2025-04-15 to 2026-09-02 · Updated 2 September 2026
What PlanWatch Is Tracking in North Hertfordshire
PlanWatch currently holds 1,191 North Hertfordshire planning records across 653 unique postcode locations, with tracked application dates from 2025-04-15 to 2026-09-02. The most common categories in this dataset are Full (664), Householder (185), Demolition (165).
Use this page to start with a postcode search, then open the official council record for the decision notice, drawings, consultation deadline and any later conditions. That matters because a short application description rarely shows the details neighbours and buyers care about: side windows, roof forms, access, drainage, tree works, opening hours or amended plans.
Recent Planning Applications in North Hertfordshire
Latest applications submitted to North Hertfordshire council.
T1, T2, T4, T5: Conifer - Reduce by 50%. T3: Sycamore - Reduce by 30%.
Dinsley Field School Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UE
T1: Silver Birch - Crown reduce by up to 1.5m in height and approx 1m in lateral spread to create a balanced crown. Prune branches back to suitable secondary growth points and avoid leaving stubs or making indiscriminate cuts through the main stems. Approx finished dimensions: 6m high by 3.5m wide. T2: Cherry Plum - Crown reduce by up to 1.5m in height and approx 1m in lateral spread, retaining a natural, balanced crown. Prune branches back to suitable secondary growth points and avoid leaving stubs or making indiscriminate cuts through the main stems. Approx finished dimensions: 6m high by 3.5m wide.
5 The Dovecote Back Street Ashwell Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5PE
Silver Birch - Remove.
9 Ransom Close Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9AX
Single storey infil side extension to link existing garage to dwelling. Insertion of dormer windows to existing rear and side roofslopes. Alterations to fenestration.
6 Gun Meadow Avenue Knebworth Hertfordshire SG3 6BS
Replace 1 no. window to front (WF1) with a timber 16mm double-glazed unit.
15 The Green Kimpton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8RZ
Official Planning Portal
View and search planning applications directly on the North Hertfordshire council website.
Visit North Hertfordshire planning portal →Objecting to a Planning Application in North Hertfordshire
North Hertfordshire Council can only weigh objections that raise a material planning consideration. Personal disputes, loss of a view and property value are not material and are set aside. These are the grounds that do count, with what North Hertfordshire's planning officers will expect you to evidence for each.
Then write the objection letter, or check what counts as a material consideration before you start. Objections normally have to reach North Hertfordshire Council inside the 21-day consultation window.
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Data Sources
- Planning application data: planning.data.gov.uk
- North Hertfordshire council planning portal — pa2.north-herts.gov.uk
- Planning Inspectorate (PINS) appeal decisions
- Data last refreshed: 2 September 2026
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