1 Rowley Lane Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5PA Data via plota.co.uk

26/0636/FUL - Full Planning Permission Decided

Proposal

Erection of detached two storey dwelling with habitable space at loft level on land adjacent to 1 Rowley Lane. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Consultation
29 Jun 2026
Decided
30 Jul 2026

Decided on 30 Jul 2026 · Last checked 31 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Priority Rivers
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Borehamwood built-up area; Priority habitat 31 m away: Deciduous woodland; Green belt 58 m away: London; Open access land 18 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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
WD6 5PA
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Borehamwood Kenilworth
Parish
Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Andrew Lewis

Public comments

11comments received
11 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 31 Jul 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14921618
Neighbours
2 Jun 2026
Consultation
29 Jun 2026
Comments by
20 Jul 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