Letchworth South West Ward planning approval rate
Letchworth South West Ward ward in North Hertfordshire has a 96.1% approval rate based on 180 planning decisions. North Hertfordshire overall: 93.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
96.1%
ward approval rate
180
Decisions
173
Approved
7
Refused
93.5%
North Hertfordshire average
Letchworth South West Ward sits slightly above the North Hertfordshire average, with a 2.6 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Letchworth South West Ward compares
Letchworth South West Ward ward
96.1%
North Hertfordshire overall
93.5%
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Recent decisions in Letchworth South West Ward
Replacement of existing front and side windows (as amended by plan received on 1 · Mon 28 Sep 2026
Siting of caravan for ancillary use in rear garden · Mon 28 Sep 2026
Replace garage door with window and raise flat roof of garage to facilitate conv · Thu 24 Sep 2026
Part two storey and part single storey rear extension following demolition of ex · Wed 23 Sep 2026
Raise height of existing garage roof, insertion of 2No. flat roof light windows, · Thu 10 Sep 2026
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