14 High Road Bushey Heath Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 1GG Data via plota.co.uk

26/1229/PD56M - PD - Prior Approval 56 day -C BUS TO RES Approved

Proposal

Proposed change of use from Use Class E (commercial) to Use Class C3 residential. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Approved
12 Oct 2026
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Consultation
13 Oct 2026

Approved on 12 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Bushey Heath The Lake conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Bushey built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area72 m² (775 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 56)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Hertsmere
Application type
PD - Prior Approval 56 day -C BUS TO RES
Postcode
WD23 1GG
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Bushey Heath
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision
PD56 -Prior Approval Given
Decision date
12 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Ferio Planning Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 16 days faster than Hertsmere's median of 63 for changes of use. Approved, as 66% of changes of use here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
66%approved
50decided in the last year

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

Public comments

14comments received
13 objecting1 neutral

93% object · above the UK average of 74%

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15184568
Planning Portal ref
PP-15184568
Neighbours
13 Oct 2026
Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hertsmere
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#225 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.