Land South of Cock Lane Hoddesdon Hertfordshire EN11 8LS Data via plota.co.uk

07/26/0592/PNAGR-RES REGISTERED: Under Assessment

Proposal

Prior approval for the change of use from agricultural building to 1no. residential dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Sept 2026, from Broxbourne's recent new homes. The consultation period closed on 28 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 6

Ancient woodland: Box Wood
Irreplaceable habitat. Standing advice asks for a 15 m buffer from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
Special area of conservation: Wormley-Hoddesdonpark Woods
Internationally or nationally protected for its wildlife. A habitats assessment is needed.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI: Wormley-Hoddesdonpark Woods North SSSI
Natural England must be consulted on work that may affect it.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
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.
Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Habitat network: Ancient Semi Natural Woodland
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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
Broxbourne
Postcode
EN11 8LS
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 54 of the 56-day target. Broxbourne usually decides new homes by day 56.

Day 542 days to the 56-day target
75%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
31decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Broxbourne in the last twelve months, from validation. Broxbourne decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Sept 2026
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. View full council performance
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