Meadow Park Broughinge Road Borehamwood Hertfordshire Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Re-modelling of Brook Road Car Park, construction of a cafe with public toilets, addition of a tree lined pedestrian access creating a new entrance to the park, and installation of external lighting and additional CCTV. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Hertsmere Planning Committee on 20 Aug 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the scheme would improve the community facility without undue harm, subject to conditions and arboriculture comments.
- Four neighbours objected over parking, traffic movements, access arrangements and possible dangerous parking nearby.
- Members voted unanimously to grant permission, subject to conditions and no further arboriculture objections.
Source: Plota analysis of Hertsmere's committee minutes of 20 Aug 2026.
Documents 32
Statements & assessments 12
Plans & drawings 11
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 8
Site constraints 1
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 5HH
- Received
- 10 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Borehamwood Cowley Hill
- Parish
- Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 1 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 25 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- HTP Architecture LLP
How this decision compares
Decided in 188 days from validation, 125 days slower than Hertsmere's median of 63 for commercial premises. Approved, as 89% of commercial premises here are.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Hertsmere in the last twelve months, from validation. Hertsmere decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 75%
172 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14684406
- Neighbours
- 11 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 11 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 17 Aug 2026
- Committee
- 20 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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