22 Pinewood Close Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5NW Data via plota.co.uk

25/1647/FUL - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Change of use from residential institution (Use Class C2) to single detached dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) with construction of part single, part two storey rear extension and replacement of existing attached garage with two storey side extension, and alterations to fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Nov 2025
✓
Validated
9 Dec 2025
✗
Refused
2 Feb 2026
✓
Consultation
4 Feb 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 2 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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 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 £540,000 in October 2021. Detached house, freehold.

28 October 2021£540,000

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

Building

Floor area84 m² (904 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2017, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
WD6 5NW
Received
17 Nov 2025
Validated
9 Dec 2025
Ward
Borehamwood Kenilworth
Parish
Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Feb 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
2 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Design Spec Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 7 days faster than Hertsmere's median of 62 for full applications. Refused, as 29% of full applications here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
96decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14489368
Planning Portal ref
PP-14489368
Neighbours
4 Feb 2026
Consultation
4 Feb 2026
Comments by
4 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hertsmere
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#225 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.