Hertsmere planning committee decisions
39 decisions from the committee's minutes, 24 Jul 2025 to 10 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 20 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 136th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 39
- Approved
- 87.2%
- Against officer advice
- 5.1%
- Meetings
- 15
How Hertsmere compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 134 | Bolsover | 5.3% | 1 of 19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | Lancaster | 5.1% | 3 of 59 |
| 136 | Hertsmere | 5.1% | 2 of 39 |
| 137 | Gateshead | 5% | 1 of 20 |
| 138 | Milton Keynes | 5% | 1 of 20 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Hertsmere's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 92.9% of these decisions; the committee approved 85.7%, 7.1 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Hertsmere leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 28 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Hertsmere's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
87.2% approved and 12.8% refused. Hertsmere's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Hertsmere's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
2 of 39 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 2 of 2 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Hertsmere's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- 90 extra care unitsLand Adjacent To Larksmead Barnet Lane Elstree HertfordshireOfficers advised approval because the benefits were considered to outweigh Green Belt, heritage and landscape harm.Refused
- Battery energy storage systemLand Opposite Junction With Butterfly Lane And East Of Watling Street Radlett HertfordshireOfficers advised approval because the site was considered grey belt, energy storage was needed, and effects could be controlled through conditions and landscaping.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 4
- Driving range extensionThe Hertsmere 30 Watling Street Elstree Borehamwood HertfordshireApproved
- Eight dwellingsLand At Church Lane Aldenham HertfordshireApproved
- Sports pitches and facilitiesHaberdashers Askes School For Girls Aldenham Road Elstree Borehamwood HertfordshireApproved
- 17,000sqm industrial spaceLand On The South Side Of Dagger Lane Elstree HertfordshireApproved
August 2026 2
- Car park, cafe and park entranceMeadow Park Broughinge Road Borehamwood HertfordshireApproved
- Access road and bundsLand To The South East Of Electricity Station Hilfield Lane Aldenham HertfordshireApproved
July 2026 3
- Nail and beauty salon3 Leeming Road Borehamwood HertfordshireApproved
- Nail salon signage3 Leeming Road Borehamwood HertfordshireApproved
- 28 homesLand West Of Robinson Crescent And South Of Merry Hill Road Bushey HertfordshireApproved
June 2026 1
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