Hazel Tree Lodge Back Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8EF Data via plota.co.uk

26/0936/DOC - Discharge of Condition Refused
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (external materials) and 4 (fenestration) of planning permission reference 26/0392/HSE. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
13 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
1 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision letter Decision · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Built heritage response Consultee replies · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Proposed elevations Drawing/Plans · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed floor plans Drawing/Plans · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Applicationformredacted Application Form · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Material schedule Supporting Documents · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 7

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.
Read the government guidance ↗
Letchmore Heath conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Three Horseshoes Public House, Grade II, 37 m away · 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 7 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Letchmore Heath built-up area; Priority habitat 40 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £677,500 in October 2002. Detached house, freehold.

4 October 2002£677,500
16 December 1996£250,000

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

Building

Floor area177 m² (1,905 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, 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
Discharge of Condition
Postcode
WD25 8EF
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Aldenham West
Parish
Aldenham Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Condition not Discharged
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
JMB Design and build

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15070060
Planning Portal ref
PP-15070060
Consultation
13 Jul 2026
Comments by
3 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Cookesmead Common Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8EQ
T1 POPULUS. Fell. T2, T3, T4 3no. LEYLANDII. Fell.
25/1474/TRC
2025 Approved
Cookesmead Common Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8EQ
T1 POPULUS. Fell. T2, T3, T4 3no. LEYLANDII. Fell.
25/1474/TRC
2025 Approved
The Old Rest Back Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8EJ
Internal alterations to convert a bedroom to a bathroom on the first floor. Installation…
25/0625/LBC
2025 Approved
The Old Rest Back Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8EJ
Internal alterations to convert a bedroom to a bathroom on the first floor. Installation…
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2025 Approved
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T20 & T21 HORSE CHESTNUTS. Fell-Replacement trees would be Indian Horse Chestnut trees.
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2025 Approved
The Three Horseshoes The Green Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8ER
T20 & T21 HORSE CHESTNUTS. Fell-Replacement trees would be Indian Horse Chestnut trees.
25/0371/TRC
2024 Approved
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Installation of retractable awning to rear of property.
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
2 The Green Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8ER
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2024 Approved
Edgefield Common Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8EQ
T1 WILLOW. Pollard to a reduction of approx 2-3m, leaving a spread of 8m and a height of…
24/1053/TRC
2023 Approved
Heath Cottage Common Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8EE
T1 SYCAMORE. Crown reduce by 3m to give a final height 12m of and spread of 6m.
23/1807/TRC
2023 Approved
Heath Cottage Common Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8EE
T1 SYCAMORE. Crown reduce by 3m to give a final height 12m of and spread of 6m.
23/1807/TRC
2023 Approved
The Fourtrees Common Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8EE
Construction of a single storey rear infill extension in orangery style, with glass roof…
23/1555/LBC
2023 Approved
The Fourtrees Common Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8EE
Construction of a single storey rear infill extension in orangery style, with glass roof…
23/1554/HSE
2023 Approved
The Fourtrees Common Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8EE
Construction of a single storey rear infill extension in orangery style, with glass roof…
23/1555/LBC
2023 Approved
The Fourtrees Common Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8EE
Construction of a single storey rear infill extension in orangery style, with glass roof…
23/1554/HSE
2023 Approved
Wayside Cottage Common Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8EE
T1 FIR. Remove. G1 3no.CYPRESS group reduce from 6m by approximately 2m and lightly hedge…
23/1089/TRC
2023 Approved
Wayside Cottage Common Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8EE
T1 FIR. Remove. G1 3no.CYPRESS group reduce from 6m by approximately 2m and lightly hedge…
23/1089/TRC
2023 Approved
Cookesmead Common Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8EQ
T1 CUPRESSUS. Reduce the tree by 1-2m to leave a final height of 5m and spread of 4-5m.
23/0054/TRC
2023 Approved
Cookesmead Common Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8EQ
T1 CUPRESSUS. Reduce the tree by 1-2m to leave a final height of 5m and spread of 4-5m.
23/0054/TRC
2017 Approved
Taverners Back Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8EF
T1 CONIFER. Fell
17/1234/TRC
2016 Approved
1 The Green Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8ER
T1 WILLOW. CRown reduce width only to leave 6-8m. T2 ASH. Pollard
16/2336/TRC
2016 Approved
1 The Green Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8ER
T1 WILLOW. CRown reduce width only to leave 6-8m. T2 ASH. Pollard
16/2336/TRC
2016 Withdrawn
2 Back Lane Letchmore Heath Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8EF
Replacement of 1 ground and 2 first floor windows to front elevation and existing rear co…
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2016 Withdrawn
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Replacement of 1 ground and 2 first floor windows to front elevation and existing rear co…
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.