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Hitchin Priory Ward planning approval rate

Hitchin Priory Ward ward in North Hertfordshire has a 94.0% approval rate based on 168 planning decisions. North Hertfordshire overall: 93.5%.

Last updated: September 2026

94.0%
ward approval rate
168
Decisions
158
Approved
10
Refused
93.5%
North Hertfordshire average

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

How Hitchin Priory Ward compares

Hitchin Priory Ward ward (168 decided)
94.0%
North Hertfordshire overall (1,459 decided)
93.5%
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Recent decisions in Hitchin Priory Ward

Two storey with Juliet balcony and single storey rear extension following demoli · Tue 29 Sep 2026
Approved
Single storey front extension following demolition of existing front porch. Clad · Thu 24 Sep 2026
Approved
Single storey rear extension, alterations to existing fenestration and replace e · Thu 24 Sep 2026
Approved
Two storey rear extension, single storey side extension and insertion of first f · Fri 18 Sep 2026
Approved
Installation of external front roller shutter (development already carried out) · Fri 18 Sep 2026
Refused

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