Aldenham School Aldenham Road Elstree Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 3AJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/1194/LBC - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Alterations to building to remove the single storey spaces from around the auditorium and flytower, and replace them with two storey and double height spaces, new foyer with colonnaded entrance (including level access), new rooftop air-handling plant and photovoltaic array, installation of lift, surface water attenuation measures, together with associated hard and soft landscaping. (Application for Listed Building Consent with associated full application 26/1193/FUL) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 02:04

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Application progress

✓

Received

18 Aug 2026

✓

Consultation

21 Aug 2026

Decision

Expected by 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Oct 2026, from Hertsmere's recent extensions.

The consultation period closed on 1 Oct 2026.

Documents 29

Statements & assessments 11

Plans & drawings 16

Application forms 1

PDF Applicationformredacted Application Form · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

Associated applications 2

Listed buildingPending18 Aug 202626/1194/LBCThis application
Alterations to building to remove the single storey spaces from around the auditorium and flytower, and replace them with two…
- FullAlterations to building to remove the single storey spaces from around the auditorium…18 Aug 202626/1193/FUL

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: School House

List entry 1103646 · 2 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)

Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

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58 mLibraryGrade II
99 mNumber 1 Elm CottagesGrade II

Historic England ↗

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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Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Letchmore Heath built-up area; 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 area1,748 m² (18,815 sq ft)

Energy ratingB (asset rating 30)

UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education

HeatingMixed-mode with Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2021, 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: Listed Building Consent
Postcode: WD6 3AJ
Received: 18 Aug 2026
Validated: 18 Aug 2026
Ward: Aldenham West
Parish: Aldenham Parish
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 13 Oct 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: MFS Resolution

Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Hertsmere usually decides extensions by day 55.

prediction

Day 524 days to the 56-day target

70%decided within 8 weeks

86%approved

475decided 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.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14969389
Planning Portal ref: PP-14969389
Neighbours: 25 Aug 2026
Consultation: 21 Aug 2026
Comments by: 1 Oct 2026
Site or press notice: 27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry: 13 Oct 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

3 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved

New all-weather sports pitch with floodlights, drainage arrangements and associated lands…

22/0622/FUL 29 Jun 2022

2022 Approved

New all-weather sports pitch with floodlights, drainage arrangements and associated lands…

22/0622/FUL 29 Jun 2022

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2017 Approved

Aldenham School Aldenham Road Elstree Hertfordshire WD6 3AJ

Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (surface water drainage) and…

17/2042/DOC 12 Dec 2017

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.