197 Shenley Road Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 1AR Data via plota.co.uk

26/0672/PD56M - PD - Prior Approval 56 day -C BUS TO RES Approved

Proposal

Change of use of the second floor from Class E (commercial office) to Class C3 (residential dwellinghouse) to create one dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Consultation
6 Jul 2026
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Approved
6 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

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

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £115,000 in April 2005. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

4 April 2005£115,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Hertsmere
Application type
PD - Prior Approval 56 day -C BUS TO RES
Postcode
WD6 1AR
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Borehamwood Brookmeadow
Parish
Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
PD56 -Prior Approval Given
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 8 days faster than Hertsmere's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 61% of changes of use here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
61%approved
44decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14941041
Planning Portal ref
PP-14941041
Neighbours
2 Jun 2026
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Comments by
23 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hertsmere
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#225 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.