Blackbirds Farm Blackbirds Lane Aldenham Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8BS

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 24/1429/CLE Decided

  Blackbirds Farm Blackbirds Lane Aldenham Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8BS

  Mixed use for the operation of a heavy goods vehicle haulage business, including the parking of HGVs and semi-trailers, in addition to the use of the site for other lawful uses including as the operational hub for agricultural and equestrian activities and for non-agricultural business uses operating pursuant to the grant of various planning permissions for re-use of buildings within the application site Certificate of Lawful Development (Existing).

  Decided 27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 24/1174/PD28O Granted

  Blackbirds Farm Blackbirds Lane Aldenham Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8BS

  Construction of an agricultural building to store straw (Application for Prior Notification).

  Decided 16 Oct 2024 Prior approval

1. 19 Dec 2024

   Received by Hertsmere

2. 7 Jan 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 4 March 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Hertsmere took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Hertsmere for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Hertsmere decided full applications in a median of 88 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Blackbirds Farm Blackbirds Lane Aldenham Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8BS

  24/1174/PD28O Submitted 13 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Construction of an agricultural building to store straw (Application for Prior Notification).

  Granted Prior approval 10 docs

• Blackbirds Farm Blackbirds Lane Aldenham Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8BS

  24/1429/CLE Submitted 6 Nov 2024 100 yards away

  Mixed use for the operation of a heavy goods vehicle haulage business, including the parking of HGVs and semi-trailers, in addition to the use of the site for other lawful uses including as the operational hub for agricultural and equestrian activities and for non-agricultural business uses operating pursuant to the grant of various planning permissions for re-use of buildings within the application site Certificate of Lawful Development (Existing).

  Decided Lawful development 85 docs

• Blackbirds Farm House Blackbirds Farm Blackbirds Lane Aldenham Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8BS

  19/1645/LBC Submitted 15 Oct 2019 100 yards away

  Internal and external works to include rebuild of chimney stack.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

• 26/1282/FUL Granted

  188 Mutton Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 2AW

  Change of use from class C4 (6 bedroom HMO) to sui generis (7 bedroom HMO) use facilitated by internal alterations, loft extension and bin and bike storage.

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/0914/FUL Granted

  24 Southgate Road Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5DZ

  Change of use from class C3 to sui generis 10 bedroom HMO use facilitated by demolition of existing conservatory to facilitate construction of single storey rear extension. Conversion of garage to habitable space to include replacement of garage doors with window. Conversion of loft to habitable space to include rear dormer, 2x front rooflights, alterations to fenestration and alterations to roof. Construction of first floor front/ side extension. Alterations to hard landscaping, bin and bike storage.

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/1131/FUL Granted

  Unit 12 Hamilton Business Park Stirling Way Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 2FR

  Part first part second floor extension with associated roof alterations.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/1196/FUL Granted

  72 Cardinal Avenue Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 1ES

  Amendment to 25/1574/FUL to include conversion of loft to habitable space with hip-to-gable roof extension and rear dormer, with associated roof alterations.

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/0902/FUL Granted

  142 Manor Way Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 1QX

  Part retrospective application for the retention of an outbuilding and the installation of a rear access door in connection with the commercial unit (amended description).

  Received 29 Jun, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Full applications