Fairbanks Studios Clarendon Road Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 1JF Data via plota.co.uk

26/1071/MA - Minor Amendment Refused

Proposal

Application for a non-material amendment to allow for design changes to the approved Fairbanks Multi Storey Car Park elevations, including changes to materials, facade elements, building services routing and associated dimensional adjustments following the grant of planning permission reference . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
10 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Associated applications 13

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Borehamwood built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area3,944 m² (42,453 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 42)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Hertsmere
Application type
Minor Amendment
Postcode
WD6 1JF
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Borehamwood Brookmeadow
Parish
Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nexus Planning

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15109007
Planning Portal ref
PP-15109007
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hertsmere
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#225 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hertsmere is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #243 out of 296. 55% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hertsmere decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #57 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #108 of 296
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #243 of 296
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #249 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
102 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
27 decided
742
Total decisions
55 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.