6 Barham Avenue Elstree Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 3PN Data via plota.co.uk

26/0797/HSE - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Construction of first floor rear enclosed terrace with 1.7m privacy screen following levelling of existing elevated flat roof section above ground floor. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jun 2026
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Validated
22 Jun 2026
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Consultation
23 Jun 2026
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Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Borehamwood built-up area; Green belt 79 m away: London.
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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £2,985,000 in June 2016. Detached house, freehold.

30 June 2016£2,985,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area333 m² (3,584 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2013, 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
Householder Application
Postcode
WD6 3PN
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Elstree
Parish
Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
TAL ARC LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

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.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14995024
Planning Portal ref
PP-14995024
Neighbours
23 Jun 2026
Consultation
23 Jun 2026
Comments by
14 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Aug 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.