76 Stapleton Road Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5BW Data via plota.co.uk

26/0438/HSE - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Single storey side and rear extension and front porch. (Retrospective application) (amended description) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Apr 2026
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Validated
17 Apr 2026
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Consultation
21 Apr 2026
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Approved
13 Jul 2026

Approved on 13 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Jul 2026

Documents 18

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Public footpath about 25 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the Borehamwood built-up area; Flood defence about 38 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Priority habitat about 26 m away: Deciduous woodland; Green belt about 42 m away: London; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £474,000 in April 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.

14 April 2022£474,000
8 July 2014£260,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area93 m² (1,001 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Hertsmere
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
WD6 5BW
Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Borehamwood Cowley Hill
Parish
Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
13 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
STAP Structural Engineering Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 87 days from validation, 32 days slower than Hertsmere's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
475decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Hertsmere in the last twelve months, from validation. Hertsmere decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14163507
Planning Portal ref
PP-14163507
Neighbours
21 Apr 2026
Consultation
21 Apr 2026
Comments by
13 May 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.