78-bed care home at Land to the South of Rags Lane, Cheshunt

“SUMMARY 1.1 This application proposes the provision of a care home facility to provide 24-hour support and care for the frail elderly, meeting a range of residential, nursing and dementia care needs. The current site comprises previously developed land, with the southern part of the site currently occupied by several sheds, storage containers and commercial buildings (now vacant), which have been developed on an ad-hoc basis.”

“Burton Grange to the west of the site is a part two, part three-storey locally listed building, which has outline planning permission granted 23 December 2024 for - Hybrid Planning Application consisting of part-demolition, extension and conversion of Burton Grange to 12 apartments (full) and new residential development of up to 30 dwellings (outline) - overall total of up to 42 units.”

“There is an area of hardstanding in the centre of the site which is used for parking and storage purposes in connection with the former commercial operations. The northern portion of the site comprises the access drive to the west and thick, overgrown foliage to the east. Whilst there are no trees on site protected by tree preservation order (TPO), there are protected trees at neighbouring Burton Grange at the site’s western boundary.”

“Land North and South of Andrew's Lane and South of Peakes Way 07/25/0178/NMA Application for a non-material amendment to increase the number of care home bedrooms from 64 rooms to 66 rooms of planning permission ref.07/17/0352/O Approved 12/06/2025 Land at Burton Grange Rags Lane 07/23/0663/O Hybrid Planning Application consisting of part-demolition, extension and conversion of Burton Grange to 12 apartments (full) and new residential development of up to 30 dwellings…”

“Rosedale Park Phase 1B (Parcel 12) Rosedale Park 07/23/0129/RM Reserved matters pursuant to outline planning permission 07/17/0352/O for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of 37no. dwellings for Phase 1B Parcel 12 of Rosedale Park Masterplan Approved 31/05/2023 Rosedale Park Phase 1a Rosedale Park 07/21/0596/RM Reserved matters for appearance landscaping layout and scale for the erection of 50 dwellings on the land identified as Phase 1A part of the wider Rosedale…”

“CONSULTATIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS 5.1 Detailed below is a summary of the consultation responses received. The full version of each consultation response can be viewed on the Council’s website via public access at the following link: https://www.broxbourne.gov.uk/planning/planning- register/1 using the planning reference: 07/26/0159/F. Publicity Notification of this planning application was sent to 11 neighbouring properties.”

“Consultation The following consultation responses have been received: BBC Environmental Health Services – No objection subject to conditions relating to lighting, contamination, noise, Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP), dust management Plan and air quality; BBC Arboriculture Officer – No comment; BBC Waste Services – No comment; BBC Housing and Community Care – No comment; HCC Highway Authority – No objection, subject to conditions…”

“It was noted that Hertfordshire County Council had now submitted an objection the application on the grounds that if granted it made no provision for s.106 contributions. The officers indicated that as outlined in the report, it was not considered that the requested contributions met the statutory tests.”