2017
Withdrawn
26 Green Close Cheshunt Hertfordshire En8 8Tu
CHANGE OF USE OF AMENITY LAND TO RESIDENTIAL GARDEN WITH HARDSTANDING
55 Shortmead Drive Cheshunt Hertfordshire EN8 8TY Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
07/26/0380/HF - Householder-Full
Description
Change of use of existing front amenity land to a private residential driveway to provide off-street parking Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
Decision outlook
Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 151.
Day 151, past the statutory target. 78% of changes of use in Broxbourne are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.
Day 15195 days past the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
40decided in the last year
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Broxbourne in the last twelve months, from validation. Broxbourne decision record →
Site constraints 6
Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special protection area about 248 m away: Lee Valley
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
National infrastructure project about 912 m away: North London (Electricity Line) Reinforcement
The site is about 912 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Also on the record
SSSI about 248 m away: Turnford & Cheshunt Pits SSSI; Inside the Cheshunt built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 £332,500 in December 2020. Terraced house, freehold.
4 December 2020£332,500
9 February 1999£95,000
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
Floor area105 m² (1,130 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2020, 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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Historical activity at this location
17 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
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Retention of front porch
2024
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Approved
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Retention of rear canopy
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Retention of rear canopy
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Approved
49 Shortmead Drive, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 8TY
Single storey side and rear extension wraparound
2020
Approved
49 Shortmead Drive, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 8TY
Single storey side and rear extension wraparound
2019
Approved
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2019
Refused
39 Shortmead Drive, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 8TY
Change of use of amenity land to residential with installation of driveway
2019
Approved
26 Shortmead Drive, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 8TY
Change of use of amenity land to residential with installation of driveway
2017
Approved
25 Green Close, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 8TU
Two storey rear extension and new first floor window in side elevation
2017
Refused
56 Shortmead Drive, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 8TY
Change of use from amenity land to residential use (hard standing)
2017
Approved
26 Green Close Cheshunt Hertfordshire En8 8Tu
CHANGE OF USE OF AMENITY LAND TO RESIDENTIAL GARDEN
2017
Approved
3 Green Close Cheshunt Hertfordshire En8 8Tu
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2016
Approved
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2016
Approved
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CHANGE OF USE OF AMENITY LAND TO RESIDENTIAL (HARDSTANDING)
Broxbourne
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#205 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Broxbourne is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #218 out of 296. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).
Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Broxbourne decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #204 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #125 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #218 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #211 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
52 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
65%
Change of use approved
26 decided
481
Total decisions
70 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.