Preston Parish Council plays an active part in all local planning issues. It is probably the area of the Council’s role that is best known to the community and which can be of the most importance. Below are the current applications in the Parish.
Please note that comments of support or objection should be made to North Hertfordshire District Council Planning Dept to ensure that they are included in the decision process.
| Application No | Location | Proposal | Deadline for comment | Status |
| 25/00856/FPH | 4 Dower House, Hitchin Road, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TZ | Full Permission Householder : Erection of boundary wall and railings to replace the existing painted timber fence and internal alterations to second floor. |
9th May 2025 | Registered |
| 25/00812/FPH | Barn Adjacent Dower House, Hitchin Road, Preston, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TZ | Full Permission Householder : New 5 bar gate to existing access to replace existing gate, new driveway to amended parking area adjacent to the barn. Erection of detached garden store building. |
1st May 2025 | Registered |
| 25/00791/FPH | 2 Oakfields, Preston, Hertfordshire, SG4 7FB | Full Permission Householder : Erection of rear garden room. | 27th April 2025 | Registered |
| 25/00120/FPH | 2 Oakfields, Preston, Hertfordshire, SG4 7FB | Full Permission Householder : Single storey side extension to link existing detached garage to main dwelling. Alterations to existing garage fenestration to facilitate partial conversion of garage into habitable accommodation. |
26th February 2025 | Conditional Permission |
| 24/02230/FPH | 2 Lodge Temple Dinsley, St Albans Highway, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7RU |
Full Permission Householder : Single storey rear and side extensions and insertion of front dormer window following demolition of existing outbuilding and green house |
29th January 2025 | Registered |
| 24/01691/FP | Land North East Of Dower House, Hitchin Road, Preston, Hertfordshire, | Full Planning Permission : Erection of one self-build detached 6-bed dwelling including parking and landscaping and rebuilding of brick boundary wall |
5th September 2024 | Permission Granted |
| 24/01604/FP | Temple Dinsley, (formerly The Princess Helena College), School Lane, Preston, Hertfordshire, SG4 7RT | Full Planning Permission : Change of use of the Former Princess Helena College and associated land from a former all-girls boarding school to 69no. private residential dwellings (Use Class C3), including the conversion of the main Grade II* Listed House to 35no. new apartments, the conversion of the retained Teaching Block to provide 8 new apartments, the demolition of the existing sports hall building and science block and replacement with 20no. new houses and 2no. new apartments, the conversion of the Tank House and the Pump House buildings to provide 2no. detached dwellings and the erection of 2no. new dwellings located within the summerhouse plantation. The provision of a new car-park together with domestic storage units and covered parking bays to include solar PV Panels, and waste storage units and the provision of new driveways and associated works. Erection of new sub-station building and plant room. In addition, the associated landscaping of the site including provision of new pathways and gates and the reinstatement of Grade II* Listed Parks and Gardens and the provision of a new Cricket Pitch and associated Cricket Pavilion. | 23rd August 2024 | Permission Granted |
| 24/01605/LBC | Temple Dinsley, (formerly The Princess Helena College), School Lane, Preston, Hertfordshire, SG4 7RT | Listed Building Consent : All works associated with the conversion of the Grade II* Listed Building from the former all-girls boarding school to 35no. new apartments and the works for the reinstatement of the Grade II* Listed Park and Garden at Temple Dinsley and all works associated with the conversion of the curtilage listed Tank House and Pump House buildings and the demolition of the existing sports hall. | 23rd August 2024 | Permission Granted |
| 24/00867/FPH | Lychgate House, Church Lane, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TP | Full Permission Householder : Part two storey and part single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear conservatory. First floor front extension and single storey side extension. Alterations to fenestration. | 15th May 2024 | Permission Granted |
| 24/00046/FPH | 5 Dower House Hitchin Road Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7TZ | Full Permission Householder : Single storey rear extension following removal of existing detached outbuilding | 14th February 2024 | Permission Granted |
| 24/00047/LBC | 5 Dower House Hitchin Road Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7TZ | Listed building consent. Single storey rear extension following removal of existing detached outbuilding. | 14th February 2024 | Permission Granted |
| 23/02621/FPH | 5 Chequers Cottages, Chequers Lane, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TY | Full Permission Householder : Installation of front hardstanding and creation of vehicular access off Chequers Lane | 28th December 2023 | Withdrawn |
| 23/02564/FPH | Windrush, Back Lane, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7UJ | Full Permission Householder : First floor front extension including juliet balcony, front porch canopy and single storey side extension following demolition of existing store. Insulated cladding and render finish. Alterations to fenestration. | 1st December 2023 | Permission Granted |
| 23/01910/PNQ | Highwood, Hitchwood Lane, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7RY | Prior Approval Class Q Agric to Dwelling : Conversion of existing agricultural barn to provide one 1-bed residential unit with all associated building works. | 7th October 2023. | Prior Approval Given |
| 23/01486/FPH | Brambles, Back Lane, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7UJ | Full Permission Householder : Alterations to exterior brickwork, cladding, fascias, doors and windows, single storey front/side extension and infill front (south elevation) extension and insertion of no.2 rooflights to existing rear roofslope. | 27th July 2023 | Permission Granted |
| 23/00790/LDCLB | 10 Ladygrove Mews Hitchwood Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7SA | Crack in Stairwell wall to be repaired. | 1st July 2023 | Permission Granted |
| 23/00141/LBC | Barn Adjacent Dower House , Hitchin Road, Preston, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TZ | Listed Building Consent : Single storey side extension incorporating lower ground floor accommodation to be implemented alongside conversion and extension scheme under ref: 20/01540/LBC dated 08/01/2021 | 17th February 2023 | Permission Granted |
| 20/01539/FP | Barn Adjacent Dower House Hitchin Road Preston Hertfordshire SG4 7TZ | Addition of two-storey side extension comprising carport and bedroom to dwelling under construction approved under planning permission 20/01539/FP dated 08/01/2021 | 28th January 2023 | Permission Granted |
| 22/02792/FPH | Dungarvan , Back Lane, Preston, Hertfordshire, SG4 7UJ | Full Permission Householder : Single storey rear extension, single storey front extension and front open sided porch. Insertion of four rooflights to existing rear roofslope. Alterations to fenestration and external materials. | 23rd December 2022 | Permission Granted |
| 22/02581/FP | Sootfield Green, Charlton Road, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TB | Full Planning Permission : Installation of 16 free-standing solar panels enclosed by a bund, along with the provision of a drainage/wildlife pond and swales | 11th November 2022 | Permission Granted |
| 22/01915/LBC | Kiln Wood Cottage, School Lane, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7SA | Listed Building Consent : Erection of detached double garage barn | 19th August 2022 | Withdrawn |
| 22/01914/FPH | Kiln Wood Cottage, School Lane, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7SA | Full Permission Householder : Erection of detached double garage barn | 19th August 2022 | Withdrawn |
| 22/01453/FPH | 11 Chequers Lane, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TX | Full Permission Householder : Alterations to roof including hip to gable roof extension, raising of roof ridge height, insertion of rear dormer window, and single storey rear extension (variation of planning permission 21/02812/FPH granted 10.02.2022) | 24 June 2022 | Permission Granted |
| 22/00798/FPH | Highways, Church Lane, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TP | Full Permission Householder : Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing single storey rear extension. Erection of detached double garage with study room above. | 20th April 2022 | Permission Granted |
| 22/00707/FP | Sootfield Green Charlton Road Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7TB | Erection of agricultural building | 8th April 2022. | Permission Granted |
| 21/03445/FPH | Chequers End Chequers Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7TY | Erection of detached pool changing facilitates. Conversion of existing detached garage to provide games room at ground floor level and one bedroom at first floor level. | 19th February 2022 | Permission Granted |
| 22/00066/FP | Sootfield Green, Charlton Road, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TB | Change of use and conversion of existing agricultural barn into one detached 2-bed dwelling including erection of single storey rear extension and associated hard and soft landscaping. | 5th February 2022 | Permission Granted |
| 21/02632/FP | Land Adjacent To Dungarvan, Back Lane, Preston, Hertfordshire, SG4 7UJ
AMENDED PLANS |
Full Planning Permission : Erection of 10 detached dwellings (1 x 2-bed, 4 x 3-bed, 3 x 4-bed and 2 x 5-bed) including garages, private amenities and creation vehicular access off Back Lane. |
8th February 2022 | Permission Granted |
| 21/03142/FP | Land On The South Western Side Of, Back Lane, Preston, Hertfordshire, | Full Planning Permission : Change of use of land from agricultural to a dog exercise field. |
4th January 2022 | Refused |
| 21/02149/FPH | Full Permission Householder : Provision of gates, vehicular access to property via dropped kerb and vehicle crossoverAMENDED PLANNING APPLICATION |
Orchard House, Crunnells Green, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7UQ | 17th December 2021 | Permission Granted |
| 21/03239/LBC | 5 Dower House, Hitchin Road, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TZ | Listed Building Consent : Front porch | 15th December 2021 | Consent Granted |
| 21/03215/FPH | 4 Dower House, Hitchin Road, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TZ | Full Permission Householder : Erection of detached car port | 15th December 2021 | Permission Granted |
| 21/02076/FP | Land West Of, Castlefield, Preston, Hertfordshire,
AMENDED PLANNING APPLICATION |
Full Planning Permission : Residential development comprising erection of 21 dwellings (including affordable housing) and associated parking, landscaping, open space and ancillary works with access off Castlefield. (As amended by plans and supporting documents received 29th October 2021). |
23rd November 2021 | Permission Granted |
| 21/03006/FPH | 1 Dower House, Hitchin Road, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TZ | Full Permission Householder: Erection of single storey extension to the North- Eastern elevation |
20th November 2021 | Permission Granted |
| 21/03007/LBC | 1 Dower House, Hitchin Road, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TZ | Listed Building Consent : Erection of single storey extension to the North-Eastern elevation. |
20th November 2021 | Permission Granted |
| 21/02866/LBC | Spindle Cottage Hitchin Road Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7TZ | Internal alterations to form wet room. | 19th November 2021 | Conditional Consent |
| 21/02986/FPH | Dungarvan, Back Lane, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7UJ | Full Permission Householder : Conversion of bungalow into a two storey dwelling involving: raising of roof including insertion of three side dormer windows and front, side and rear roof lights to facilitate addition of first floor, two storey front extension, double height porch extension, single storey rear extension and alterations to existing fenestration. |
18th November 2021 | Permission Granted |
| 21/02878/FPH | 5 Dower House Hitchin Road Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7TZ. | Full Permission Householder: Erection of two detached timber outbuildings. | 7th November 2021 | Registered |
| 21/02888/FPH | 5 Dower House Hitchin Road Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7TZ. | Full permission householder: Erection of triple car port and front porch. | 7th November 2021 | Permission Granted |
| 21/02812/FPH | 11 Chequers Lane, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TX | Full Permission Householder : Hip to gable roof extension, first floor side extension, single storey rear extension and replace existing front dormer window | 31st October 2021 | Withdrawn |
| 21/02632/FP | Land Adjacent To Dungarvan, Back Lane, Preston, Hertfordshire, SG4 7UJ | Full Planning Permission : Erection of 10 detached dwellings (1 x 2-bed, 4 x 3-bed, 3 x 4-bed and 2 x 5-bed) including garages, private amenities and creation vehicular access off Back Lane. |
Passed | Registered |
| 21/02569/FPH | 15 Chequers Lane, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TX | Erection of single storey rear elevation oak orangery | Passed | Conditional Permission |
| 21/02149/FPH | Orchard House, Crunnells Green, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7UQ | Full Permission Householder : Provision of vehicular access to property via dropped kerb and vehicle crossover | Passed | Permission Granted |
| 21/02253/FPH | Westleigh Church Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7TP | Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear conservatory and removal of existing rear elevation Juliet balcony. Render to rear elevation | Passed | Conditional Permission |
| 21/02076/FP | Land West Of Castlefield Preston Hertfordshire | Residential development comprising erection of 23 dwellings (including affordable housing) and associated parking, landscaping, open space and ancillary works with access off Castlefield. | Passed | Registered |
| 21/01876/FP | Glebe House, Chequers Lane, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TY | Full Planning Permission : Erection of one detached 4-bed dwelling including creation of vehicular access of Chequers Lane (renewal of planning permission 18/01820/FP granted 11.09.2018) |
Passed | Conditional Permission |
| This application is not found at the usual portal, instead you can find it here: planning.hertfordshire.gov.uk/ | Vicars Grove Pit, Little Almshoe Lane, St Ippolyts, SG4 7QU |
Proposed restoration of former quarry | Passed | Awaiting a decision |
| 21/01843/FPH | Wedelee, Church Lane, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TP | Full Permission Householder : Single storey rear extension and insertion of front dormer window. |
Passed | Conditional Permission |
| 21/00894/FP | Sootfield Green, Charlton Road, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TB | Full Planning Permission : Change of Use and conversion of existing agricultural barn into one detached 2-bed dwelling including associated hard and soft landscaping. |
Passed | Conditional Permission |
| 21/00826/LBC | Spindle Cottage, Hitchin Road, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TZ | Listed Building Consent : Retention of internal works to north gable end involving the removal of existing plaster and introducing a 3mm cavity membrane system followed by plasterboard and completed with a skim plaster finish. |
8th April 2021 | Consent Granted |
| 21/00784/FPH | The Courtyard, Poynders End, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7RX | Full Permission Householder : Installation of tennis court and perimiter fencing to the rear of the property | 7th April 2021 | Conditional Permission |
| 21/00384/FP | Hill Cottage, Hitchwood Lane, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7RY | Full Planning Permission : Change of Use of agricultural land to residential. | Passed | Conditional Permission |
| 20/02644/FP | Castle Farm Chequers Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7TT | Erection of dog boarding kennels (as amended by plans received 17 December 2020) | Passed | Withdrawn |
| 21/00305/LBC | 5 Dower House, Hitchin Road, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TZ | Listed Building Consent : Erection of front porch. | Passed | Awaiting a decision |
| 21/00304/FPH | 5 Dower House, Hitchin Road, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TZ | Full Permission Householder : Erection of detached office outbuilding; store outbuilding; tripe car port; front porch and associated external landscaping works. | Passed | Awaiting a decision |
| 21/00375/FPH | Hill Cottage, Hitchwood Lane, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7RY | Full Permission Householder : Retention of detached outbuilding in rear garden | Passed | Unconditional Permission |
| 21/00097/FPH | 15 Chequers Lane, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TX | Full Permission Householder : Single storey rear extension, raise existing rear extension roof height to match and partial conversion to the rear of the existing attached single garage for use as habitable accommodation | Passed | Conditional Permission |
| 20/02948/FPH | Land Rear Of 3, Crunnells Green, Preston, Hertfordshire. | Full Permission Householder : Erection of timber framed outbuilding to be used as workshop/artist studio/home office | Passed | Conditional Permission |
| 20/02832/FP | Kiln Wood Cottage, School Lane, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7SA | Full Planning Permission : Erection of one detached 2-bed dwelling following relocation of existing garage. | Passed | Conditional Permission |
| 20/01564/FP | Land Adjacent To Dungarvan, Back Lane, Preston, Hertfordshire, SG4 7UJ | Full Planning Permission : Erection of one detached 4-bed and two detached 5-bed dwellings including garages and creation of vehicular access off Back Lane (as amended by plan received 19.11.2020). | Passed | Conditional Permission |
| 20/02682/S73 | Dower House, Hitchin Road, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TZ | Section 73 Application : Change of use and extension of school dormitory (C2) to form 6 no. dwellings (C3), incorporating the following listed building works; demolition and removal of conservatory, fire escape stairs and storage sheds; erection of single storey extension to accommodation block and erection of cross wing extension to north east wing; erection of lattice porch to south west elevation. Realignment of boundary wall adjacent the access; formation of amenity, parking areas and associated landscaping (Section 73 application – Removal of conditions 7 and 8 from Planning permission 17/02800/1 granted 09/05/2018). |
Passed | Awaiting a decision |
| 20/02644/FP | Chequers Lane, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TT | Full Planning Permission : Erection dog boarding kennels Castle Farm | Passed | Withdrawn |
| 20/02116/FP | Dower House, Hitchin Road, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TZ | Full Planning Permission : Erection of timber gates to serve electrical substation. | Passed | Conditional Permission |
| 20/02117/LBC | Dower House, Hitchin Road, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7TZ | Listed Building Consent : Erection of timber gates to serve electrical substation. | Passed | Conditional Permission |
| 20/02147/FPH | 3 Castlefield, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7AZ | Full Permission Householder : Two storey side extension. | Passed | Conditional Permission |
| 20/01539/FP | Barn Adjacent Dower House, Hitchin Road, Preston, Hertfordshire | Full Planning Permission : Single storey rear extension, associated external and internal alterations to and part-demolition of curtilage listed barn to facilitate its conversion to a single dwelling. | Passed | Conditional Permission |
| 20/01540/LBC | Barn Adjacent Dower House, Hitchin Road, Preston, Hertfordshire | Listed Building Consent : Single storey rear extension, associated external and internal alterations to and part-demolition of curtilage listed barn to facilitate its conversion to a single dwelling. | Passed | Conditional Permission |
| 20/01064/FPH | Hill Cottage, Hitchwood Lane, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7RY | Full Permission Householder : Replacement rear windows, insertion of two rear door openings at ground level and re-cladding of existing dormer on rear elevation. | Passed | Conditional Permission |
| 20/01065/LBC | Hill Cottage, Hitchwood Lane, Preston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7RY
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Listed Building Consent : Replacement rear windows, insertion of two rear door openings at ground level and re-cladding of existing dormer on rear elevation. | Passed | Conditional Permission |