Land to the East of Oak Leaf Gardens Hammondstreet Road Hertfordshire EN7 6FN Data via plota.co.uk

07/26/0719/O - Outline REGISTERED: Under Consultation

Proposal

Outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the provision of approximately 500 square metres of retail floorspace (use class E) and up to eight dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Nov 2026 and 19 Nov 2026, from Broxbourne's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

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.
Also on the record
Inside the Cheshunt 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 listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 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
Broxbourne
Application type
Outline
Postcode
EN7 6FN
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Goffs Oak
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Broxbourne usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
38decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Broxbourne in the last twelve months, from validation. Broxbourne decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 2026
Broxbourne
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#205 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Broxbourne is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #218 out of 296. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) 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
Broxbourne decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #204 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #125 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #218 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #211 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
52 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
65%
Change of use approved
26 decided
481
Total decisions
70 refused in the year to March 2026