52 Bendysh Road Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 2HY Data via plota.co.uk

26/0960/CLP - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Erection of outbuilding in rear garden. Certificate of lawful development (Proposed). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve 81 m away: Fisher's Field
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
Inside the Bushey built-up area; Green belt 47 m away: London; Priority habitat 47 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
WD23 2HY
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Bushey North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Lawful Certificate (Proposed Dev)
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Tricon Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 83% of extensions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
393decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15081715
Statutory expiry
8 Sept 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