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 Awaiting decision

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

Received
26 Aug 2026
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 21 Oct 2026 and 28 Oct 2026, from Hertsmere's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 24 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

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.
Council document ↗
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 11 September 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.

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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
Agent
Ferio Planning Limited

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Hertsmere usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
59%approved
36decided 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

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15184568
Neighbours
3 Sept 2026
Consultation
3 Sept 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