50 Bushey Grove Road Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 2JJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0606/FUL - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Construction of part single, part two storey side and rear extension, rear extension at first floor and loft level with 3x rear dormers and insertion of 2x rear rooflights, alterations to fenestration, car parking and cycle storage. Retention of existing HMO (sui generis) use. (Part previously approved under applications reference and 26/0042/FUL.) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Consultation
18 May 2026
Refused
14 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Jul 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 1

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

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Hertsmere
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
WD23 2JJ
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Bushey North
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 61 days from validation, 6 days slower than Hertsmere's median of 55 for extensions. Refused, as 17% of extensions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
393decided 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-14909534
Neighbours
19 May 2026
Consultation
18 May 2026
Comments by
8 Jun 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