7 Stockwell Lane Cheshunt Hertfordshire EN7 6AT Data via plota.co.uk

07/26/0650/LDP - Lawful Dev. Cert. (Proposed) REGISTERED: Under Assessment

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to a residential children's home (Class C2) to accommodate one child Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Oct 2026 and 20 Oct 2026, from Broxbourne's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 5

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Public footpath 18 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Local nature reserve 277 m away: Cheshunt Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Flood defence 6 m away (wall, designed for a 1 in 25 year flood); Inside the Cheshunt built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 3

Last sold for £295,995 in February 2015. Terraced house, freehold.

3 February 2015£295,995
23 November 2007£232,000
11 December 1996£72,000

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

Building

Floor area83 m² (893 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Broxbourne
Application type
Lawful Dev. Cert. (Proposed)
Postcode
EN7 6AT
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Flamstead End
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Broxbourne usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 524 days to the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
40decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Broxbourne in the last twelve months, from validation. Broxbourne decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026
Broxbourne
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#205 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Broxbourne is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #218 out of 296. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) 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
Broxbourne decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #204 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #125 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #218 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #211 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
52 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
65%
Change of use approved
26 decided
481
Total decisions
70 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

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.