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26/0399/CLP - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Conversion of garage to habitable space including removal of garage door and replacement window. Certificate of lawful development (Proposed). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Mar 2026
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Validated
11 May 2026
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Approved
6 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Inside the Borehamwood built-up area; Flood defence 39 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Green belt 42 m away: London; Open access land 24 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

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Important details

Council
Hertsmere
Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
WD6 5LA
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Borehamwood Cowley Hill
Parish
Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Lawful Certificate (Proposed Dev)
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14810649
Planning Portal ref
PP-14810649
Statutory expiry
6 Jul 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

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