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13 Westfield Close, -, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN8 7EY

Granted Broxbourne 07/26/0216/LDP Lawful Dev. Cert. (Proposed)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to children's residential care home (Use Class C2) to accommodate no more than three children at any one time with no more than two full time carers, subject to meeting the specific needs of the children

As published by the council, reference 07/26/0216/LDP

Application record

Reference
07/26/0216/LDP
Type
Lawful Dev. Cert. (Proposed)
Status
Granted As published: Decided: UNCONDITIONAL APPROVAL
Decision
Granted As published: UNCONDITIONAL APPROVAL
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Decided
11 May 2026
Ward
Theobalds
Postcode
EN8 7EY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Broxbourne register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 07/21/0256/F Refused

    13 Westfield Close, -, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN8 7EY

    Erection of a new 3-bed dwelling to include installation of rear facing solar panels to proposed roof and a 3 meter high acoustic fence (resubmission of 07/20/0967/F)

    Decided 19 May 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Mar 2026

    Received by Broxbourne

  2. 11 May 2026

    Decision issued: UNCONDITIONAL APPROVAL

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Homz Planning Agent, a planning consultancy

7 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Broxbourne granted permission on 11 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 13 Westfield Close, -, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN8 7EY

    07/21/0256/F Submitted 4 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    Erection of a new 3-bed dwelling to include installation of rear facing solar panels to proposed roof and a 3 meter high acoustic fence (resubmission of 07/20/0967/F)

    Refused Full applications 18 docs
    Small domestic

  • Land to the rear 2 Westfield Walk Waltham Cross EN8 7EZ

    07/22/0705/DRC Submitted 15 Jun 2022 100 yards away

    Details of business plan and transport proposals Construction Environmental Management Plan all landscaping screen and boundary walls fences and any other means of enclosure and provision of waste and recycling facilities pursuant to condition 1 2 5 and 6 of planning permission 07/19/0131/O

    Granted 12 docs

  • Land to the rear 2 Westfield Walk Waltham Cross EN8 7EZ

    07/25/0668/LDC Submitted 5 Aug 2025 100 yards away

    Certificate of lawfulness for implementation of an existing development to erect a single storey office building and removal of existing shed buildings (reference 07/19/0131/O)

    Refused Lawful development 22 docs
    Small domestic

  • Russells Ride Allotments Russells Ride Cheshunt Hertfordshire EN8 8UD

    07/24/0924/TW Submitted 18 Nov 2024 200 yards away

    T1 - English Oak - Located at the entrance to the allotments - Low over road and allotment entrance, hazardous deadwood in crown - crown lift to approximately 5m to provide clearance to the road and the allotments entrance and remove deadwood. Reason - Works are for general maintenance purposes

    Decided Trees 5 docs

  • 65 Shortmead Drive, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 8TY

    07/24/0836/HF Submitted 21 Oct 2024 200 yards away

    Retention of outbuilding and proposed driveway with associated dropped kerb

    Granted Householder 11 docs
    Small domestic

  • Shortmead Garages Shortmead Drive Cheshunt EN8 8TX

    07/26/0619/F Submitted 6 Aug 2026 200 yards away

    80% historically approved · decision due ~1 Oct

    Erection of two storey residential apartment building comprising 6 flats including 2 no. 1 bedroom flats and 4 no. 2 bedroom flats with associated parking, secure bicycle store, landscaping, amenity space and separate refuse store following demolition of existing garages

    Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Demolition 44 docs
    Several homes

In Broxbourne

  • 07/26/0618/LDP Granted

    39 Dairyglen Avenue, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 8JW

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from a supported living dwelling (C3b) to a children's home with an ancillary independent school (C2) for up to two resident children with a manager and up to three carers

    Received 6 Aug, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 07/26/0758/LDP Awaiting decision

    Silver Birches, White Stubbs Lane, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, EN10 7QA

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed outbuilding in rear garden

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 07/26/0626/LDP Granted

    16 Poppy Walk, Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire, EN7 6TJ

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed outbuilding in rear garden

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 07/26/0581/LDP Granted

    33 Granville Gardens, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 9QB

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed stationing of mobile home in rear garden for use ancillary to the main dwelling

    Received 17 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 07/26/0750/LDP Awaiting decision

    2 Priory Close, Turnford, Hertfordshire, EN10 6AB

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension to replace existing and part conversion of garage to habitable room

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 3 Oct 2026 Lawful development