Land West Of Hilfield Lane Aldenham Hertfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/0550/VOC - Variation of Condition Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for the Variation of Conditions 3 (limit) and 4 (decommissioning) following the grant of planning permission reference 25/0153/FUL (appeal reference APP/N1920/W/25/3368845) for the proposed development of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) including ancillary works and access arrangements. Variation of conditions would allow extending the time limit of the operational life of the BESS to 40 years. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Apr 2026
Consultation
8 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 29 May 2026.

Important details

Council
Hertsmere
Application type
Variation of Condition
Postcode
WD25
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Aldenham West
Parish
Aldenham Parish
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Agent
Renplan Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14845245
Neighbours
11 May 2026
Consultation
8 May 2026
Comments by
29 May 2026
Site notice
13 May 2026
Press notice
21 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hertsmere
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#230 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hertsmere is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #240 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 55% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hertsmere decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #61 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #107 of 292
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #240 of 292
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #251 of 292
84%
Minor dwellings approved
102 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
25 decided
749
Total decisions
56 refused in 2025