25 Stapleton Road Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5BS Data via plota.co.uk

26/0117/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Conversion of single dwelling to create 1x 1 bed and 1x 3 bed dwellings including alterations to fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jan 2026
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Approved
15 Apr 2026
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Consultation
20 Apr 2026

Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Borehamwood built-up area; Green belt about 56 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £548,500 in January 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

17 January 2023£548,500
31 July 2019£465,000

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

Building

Floor area110 m² (1,184 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Hertsmere
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
WD6 5BS
Received
30 Jan 2026
Validated
30 Jan 2026
Ward
Borehamwood Cowley Hill
Parish
Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Apr 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Paradigm Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 75 days from validation, 18 days slower 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-14482832
Planning Portal ref
PP-14482832
Neighbours
20 Apr 2026
Consultation
20 Apr 2026
Comments by
26 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
20 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.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.