130 Balmoral Drive Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 2QT Data via plota.co.uk

26/0968/CLP - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing pre fabricated garage and erection of new garden building. Certificate of lawful development (Proposed). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jul 2026
Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Borehamwood built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
WD6 2QT
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Borehamwood Kenilworth
Parish
Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Lawful Certificate (Proposed Dev)
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
A.J Ferryman & Associates

How this decision compares

Decided in 6 days from validation, 50 days faster than Hertsmere's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 80% of demolitions here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
72decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15081170
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