4 Horwood Cottages Back Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8EH Data via plota.co.uk

26/0690/HSE - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and construction of single storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 May 2026
Approved
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
24 Jul 2026

Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Jasmine Cottage
List entry 1296467 · 19 m from the pin · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Letchmore Heath conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Letchmore Heath built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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
Householder Application
Postcode
WD25 8EH
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Aldenham West
Parish
Aldenham Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
PLK Design Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 8 days slower than Hertsmere's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 80% of demolitions here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
72decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14951243
Neighbours
24 Jul 2026
Consultation
24 Jul 2026
Comments by
23 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
18 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