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2 Bishops Avenue Elstree Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 3LZ

Refused Hertsmere 23/0320/HSE Householder Application

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Part single; part two storey front/side/rear extension including front porch, dormer and rooflight (following demolition of existing side/rear garage) and rear steps/patio.

As published by the council, reference 23/0320/HSE

Application record

Reference
23/0320/HSE
Type
Householder Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse Permission
Received
24 Feb 2023
Validated
3 Mar 2023
Decided
25 Apr 2023
Ward
Elstree
Parish
Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD6 3LZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Feb 2023

    Received by Hertsmere

  2. 3 Mar 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse Permission

  4. 5 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, registered in London

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About householder applications

How this application type works

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

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