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

26/0252/PD42 - PD- Prior Approval 42 day (Hsehold ext) Approved

Proposal

Single storey rear extension Depth: 4.50m, Height: 3.00m, Eaves: 2.90m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Feb 2026
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Consultation
5 Mar 2026
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Approved
7 Apr 2026

Approved on 7 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

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
Flood defence 18 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); 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 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 2

Last sold for £495,000 in January 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

15 January 2026£495,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
18 December 1998£29,240

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 42 day (Hsehold ext)
Postcode
WD6 5PA
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Ward
Borehamwood Kenilworth
Parish
Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Apr 2026
Decision
PD42 - Prior Approval not required
Decision date
7 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Andrew Lewis
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 15 days faster than Hertsmere's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
475decided 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-14736416
Planning Portal ref
PP-14736416
Neighbours
5 Mar 2026
Consultation
5 Mar 2026
Comments by
26 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Apr 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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: 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.