295 - 297 Watling Street Radlett Hertfordshire WD7 7LA Data via plota.co.uk

26/1469/ADV - Advertisement Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposal to install 2x Fascia Sign, 1x Projecting Sign, 4X Vinyl, 1x Dibond (Application for advertisement consent). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Dec 2026 and 9 Jan 2027, from Hertsmere's recent advertisement consent.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 29 m away: Radlett North; Radon affected area, class 3; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Radlett built-up area; Flood defence 35 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood).
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 16 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area43 m² (463 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 100)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingUnconditioned

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2019, 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
WD7 7LA
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Aldenham East
Parish
Aldenham Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tesco Bengaluru

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Hertsmere usually decides advertisement consent by day 72.

Day 1656 days to the predicted decision (day 72)
40%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
20%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15289363
Planning Portal ref
PP-15289363
Neighbours
20 Oct 2026
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Comments by
10 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hertsmere
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#225 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.