Beechwood Barnet Lane Elstree Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 3RA Data via plota.co.uk

26/0954/HSE - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Construction of a single outdoor padel court to replace existing tennis court. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026
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Consultation
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Borehamwood built-up area; Priority habitat 45 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £3,050,000 in January 2009. Detached house, freehold.

15 January 2009£3,050,000
30 April 1996£825,000

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

Building

Floor area460 m² (4,951 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 13 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, 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
Householder Application
Postcode
WD6 3RA
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Elstree
Parish
Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
HK Home Architects and Consultants Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 67 days from validation, 4 days slower than Hertsmere's median of 63 for commercial premises. Approved, as 89% of commercial premises here are.

37%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15070059
Planning Portal ref
PP-15070059
Neighbours
6 Oct 2026
Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 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

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.