8 Bury Green Road Cheshunt Hertfordshire EN7 5AA

REGISTERED 07/26/0332/LDP - Lawful Dev. Cert. (Proposed)
Council
Date received
23 Apr 2026
Date validated
23 Apr 2026
Postcode
EN7 5AA
Type
Lawful Dev. Cert. (Proposed)

Description

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of a dwelling house (Class C3) as a children's home for up to two children, with a manager and up to two carers overnight working on a rota basis (Class C2).

Broxbourne
Planning Authority Score
3.4/10
Poor
#212 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Broxbourne is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #223 out of 282. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) 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
Broxbourne decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #196 of 282
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #138 of 282
52%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #223 of 282
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #201 of 282
64%
Minor dwellings approved
47 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
52%
Change of use approved
25 decided
477
Total decisions
72 refused in 2025