Hitchin Oughton Ward planning approval rate
Hitchin Oughton Ward ward in North Hertfordshire has a 92.2% approval rate based on 51 planning decisions. North Hertfordshire overall: 93.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
92.2%
ward approval rate
51
Decisions
47
Approved
4
Refused
93.5%
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
92.2%
North Hertfordshire overall
93.5%
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Recent decisions in Hitchin Oughton Ward
Erection of retail building, detached bin store, replacement pumps and installat · Wed 23 Sep 2026
Erection of nine dwellings following demolition of existing hotel including land · Mon 07 Sep 2026
Installation of external cladding following removal of existing wall tiles on th · Fri 28 Aug 2026
Installation of external brick cavity walls to front and rear elevations. · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Pitch roof over existing single storey side element and alterations to fenestrat · Thu 30 Jul 2026
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Other wards in North Hertfordshire
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Arbury Ward (93.4%)
Knebworth Ward (88.5%)
Letchworth Norton Ward (99.2%)
Hitchin Highbury Ward (88.9%)
Offa Ward (90.6%)
Codicote And Kimpton Ward (94.1%)
Baldock West Ward (95.0%)