Planning Reception offers a range of in-person services on an appointment only basis at our offices in Letchworth Garden City.
Staff on Planning Reception are not planners and can only provide basic information.
We recommend that planning applications and fees are submitted online using the Planning Portal, as hard copy applications and cheques may take longer to process.
Planning enquiries
To request copies of a document or application, please contact us.
You will need the application reference number or the address of the relevant property or land.
View planning applications
Details of planning applications are available to view online.
Receipt of planning applications
When application documents are hand delivered to Planning Reception, they are only date stamped. The decision as to whether or not the application is valid, is made when received by the Technical Support team in Development Control.
Pay for planning applications
We accept payment:
- through our online payments service
- by cheque payable to North Hertfordshire District Council. Cheques will be date stamped and a receipt can be provided if required.
Receipt of additional documentation/samples
All items received are date stamped and passed to the Technical Support team for processing. Please ensure that the application number or site address is clearly marked.
Provision of planning application information and copying plans and documents
A charge is made for the printing or photocopying of planning information (see charges below). It is our aim to supply requested documents within 48 hours. However, if the planning application was made before 2000 it may take us some time to find it.
Please contact us providing full details of your request together with contact details. We will notify you as soon as the documents are available for collection.
Printing and photocopying charges
All fees include VAT.
| Decision notices | Charge |
|---|---|
| Planning Decision Notice | 87p 1st sheet and 14p thereafter |
| Appeal Decision Notice | 87p 1st sheet and 14p thereafter |
| Tree Preservation Order | 87p 1st sheet and 14p thereafter |
| S106 agreement | 87p 1st sheet and 14p thereafter |
| Correspondence, maps and plans | Charge |
|---|---|
| A4 plans | 87p 1st sheet and 14p per sheet |
| A3 plans | £4.95 1st sheet and 29p per sheet |
| A2 plans | £5.06 1st sheet and 46p per sheet |
| A1 plans | £5.36 1st sheet and 71p per sheet |
| A0 plans | £6.05 1st sheet and £1.33 per sheet |
No charge for amounts less than £5.00.
Payment is required before documents are supplied.
North Herts Local Plan 2011-2031
The Local Plan and associated policy maps are available to view on our website: North Herts Local Plan 2011-2031
To purchase a hard copy of the Local Plan please contact planning.policy@north-herts.gov.uk.