Planning application
Garages at land to the rear of Shortmead Drive Cheshunt EN8 8TY
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of substation and erection of three garages
As published by the council, reference 07/26/0425/F
Application record
- Reference
- 07/26/0425/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Decided: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
- Received
- 21 May 2026
- Validated
- 21 May 2026
- Decided
- 2 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Theobalds
- Postcode
- EN8 8TY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 May 2026
Received by Broxbourne
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Sep 2026
Decision issued: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Broxbourne granted permission on 2 September 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.
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