Land At Sutcliffe Close And Rear Of 5 - 14 Ford Close Bushey Hertfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

25/1811/REM - Reserved Matters Application Approved

Proposal

Application for the approval of reserved matters relating to appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 27 dwellings, with associated car/cycle parking, landscaping and access from Sutcliffe Close, pursuant to outline planning permission reference . Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 24 Aug 2026, 08:51

Application progress

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Received

18 Dec 2025

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Validated

6 Jan 2026

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Committee

23 Apr 2026

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Approved

27 Apr 2026

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Consultation

28 Apr 2026

Approved on 27 Apr 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Hertsmere Planning Committee on 23 Apr 2026.

Approved

Officers advised approval because the layout, design, landscaping, amenity, parking and drainage were acceptable, with no statutory consultee objections.
Twenty neighbours objected, citing overdevelopment, poor design, privacy, highway, tree, ecology and flooding concerns.
The committee voted unanimously, with 13 members for and none against, to grant permission subject to conditions.

Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, speaker, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Hertsmere's committee minutes of 23 Apr 2026.

Documents 89

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated report Delegated Report · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision notice Decision · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 11

Plans & drawings 49

Application forms 1

PDF Applicationformredacted Application Form · 18 Dec 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 22

Associated applications 8

Part of

Outline4 Aug 2023council archive

Conditions 11, 14, 19 discharged · 6, 13 awaiting decision · 16, 17 varied
- Reserved mattersApplication for the approval of reserved matters relating to appearance, landscaping, layout…This application6 Jan 202625/1811/REM
- Show 6 more · 4 approved, 2 pending
  - ConditionsApplication for approval of details reserved by condition 11 (Construction Environmental…2 Jun 202626/0752/DOC
  - ConditionsApplication for approval of details reserved by condition 19 (Arboricultural Method Statement).28 May 202626/0729/DOC
  - AmendmentApplication for a non-material amendment to allow for movement of discharge point of condition…15 May 202626/0663/MA
  - Show 3 earlier · 1 approved, 2 pending
    ConditionsApplication for approval of details reserved by condition 14 (Construction Management…11 May 202626/0633/DOC
    ConditionsApplication for approval of details reserved by condition 6 (Land Contamination).27 Apr 202626/0566/DOC
    ConditionsApplication for approval of details reserved by condition 13 (Biodiversity Gain Plan).27 Apr 202626/0567/DOC

Site constraints 2

Also on the record

Inside the Bushey built-up area; Green belt about 29 m away: London.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council: Hertsmere
Application type: Reserved Matters Application
Postcode: WD23 3PH
Received: 18 Dec 2025
Validated: 6 Jan 2026
Ward: Bushey St James
Parish: No Parish
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 28 Apr 2026
Decision: Grant Permission
Decision date: 27 Apr 2026
Decision level: Committee Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Boulevard Construction

How this decision compares

Decided in 111 days from validation, 52 days slower than Hertsmere's median of 59 for new homes. Approved, as 69% of new homes here are.

This one111d

Council59d

UK57d

40%decided within 8 weeks

69%approved

40decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14575352
Neighbours: 28 Apr 2026
Consultation: 28 Apr 2026
Comments by: 31 Mar 2026
Site or press notice: 19 Mar 2026
Committee: 23 Apr 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved

1B Sutcliffe Close Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3PL

Erection of outbuilding in rear garden. Certificate of lawful development (Proposed).

25/0465/CLP 30 May 2025

2025 Approved

1B Sutcliffe Close Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3PL

Conversion of garage to habitable space including alterations to fenestration. Erection o…

25/0464/HSE 30 May 2025

2025 Approved

1B Sutcliffe Close Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3PL

Erection of outbuilding in rear garden. Certificate of lawful development (Proposed).

25/0465/CLP 30 May 2025

2025 Approved

1B Sutcliffe Close Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3PL

Conversion of garage to habitable space including alterations to fenestration. Erection o…

25/0464/HSE 30 May 2025

2024 Approved

1A Sutcliffe Close Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3PL

Erection of outbuilding in rear garden. Certificate of lawful development (Proposed).

24/1381/CLP 18 Dec 2024

2024 Refused

1A Sutcliffe Close Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3PL

Construction of a chimney stack and insertion of new first floor window to rear elevation…

24/0918/CLP 5 Sep 2024

2024 Refused

1A Sutcliffe Close Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3PL

Construction of first floor rear extension with provision of side chimney breast stack.

24/0464/HSE 31 May 2024

2021 Approved

1B Sutcliffe Close Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3PL

Construction of a single storey rear extension. Depth: 6m, Height: 3m, Eaves: 2.80m.

21/2443/PD42 26 Jan 2022

2021 Approved

1B Sutcliffe Close Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3PL

Construction of a single storey rear extension. Depth: 6m, Height: 3m, Eaves: 2.80m.

21/2443/PD42 26 Jan 2022

2021 Refused

1A Sutcliffe Close Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3PL

Conversion of loft to habitable room with side and rear dormer, 3 rooflights to front and…

21/1898/CLP 5 Nov 2021

2021 Refused

1A Sutcliffe Close Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3PL

Conversion of loft to habitable room with side and rear dormer, 3 rooflights to front and…

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2021 Refused

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Conversion of loft to habitable room with rear and side dormer and 3 roof lights to front…

21/0919/CLP 22 Jun 2021

2021 Refused

1A Sutcliffe Close Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3PL

Conversion of loft to habitable room with rear and side dormer and 3 roof lights to front…

21/0919/CLP 22 Jun 2021

2021 Approved

1A Sutcliffe Close Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3PL

Single storey rear extension. Depth 6m, Height - 3.15m and Eaves - 3m.

21/0920/PD42 4 Jun 2021

2021 Approved

1A Sutcliffe Close Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3PL

Single storey rear extension. Depth 6m, Height - 3.15m and Eaves - 3m.

21/0920/PD42 4 Jun 2021

2019 Approved

127 Farm Way Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3TA

Single storey front extension with new canopy roof and part conversion of existing garage…

19/0753/HSE 10 Jul 2019

2019 Refused

1 Sutcliffe Close Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3PL

Conversion of loft to habitable room with rear dormer and 3 front roof lights.

19/0177/HSE 2 Apr 2019

2018 Approved

1 Sutcliffe Close Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3PL

Application for a non-material amendment to allow for adjustments to the position and add…

18/2277/MA 28 Dec 2018

2017 Approved

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2016 Approved

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Hertsmere

Planning Authority Score

3.3/10

Poor

#225 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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

Land At Sutcliffe Close And Rear Of 5 - 14 Ford Close Bushey Hertfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Planning committee

Documents 89

Decision & officer reports 2

Statements & assessments 11

Plans & drawings 49

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 22

Other documents 4

Associated applications 8

Site constraints 2

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