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Hitchin Oughton Ward planning approval rate

Hitchin Oughton Ward ward in North Hertfordshire has a 93.5% approval rate based on 31 planning decisions. North Hertfordshire overall: 93.4%.

Last updated: June 2026

93.5%
ward approval rate
31
Decisions
29
Approved
2
Refused
93.4%
North Hertfordshire average

Hitchin Oughton Ward is broadly in line with the North Hertfordshire average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Hitchin Oughton Ward compares

Hitchin Oughton Ward ward (31 decided)
93.5%
North Hertfordshire overall (1,524 decided)
93.4%
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Recent decisions in Hitchin Oughton Ward

Single storey rear extension · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Approved
Single storey rear extension. · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Approved
Installation of rear access garden gate · Tue 19 May 2026
Approved
Single storey side extension · Mon 11 May 2026
Approved
Alterations to existing roof to include raised roof height and insertion of two · Fri 08 May 2026
Approved

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