Planning application
Land Adjacent To Larksmead Barnet Lane Elstree Hertfordshire
Works: Demolition
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Demolition of existing stables and removal of associated hardstanding and the construction of an Integrated Retirement Community (IRC) of 90 extra care units (Use Class C2) with means of access; ancillary communal and care facilities; landscaping and open space; and all other associated works and infrastructure.
As published by the council, reference 24/1663/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 24/1663/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Permission
- Received
- 19 Dec 2024
- Validated
- 19 Dec 2024
- Decided
- 2 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Elstree
- Parish
- Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Dec 2024
Received by Hertsmere
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2 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Permission
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9 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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DLP Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Bedford
Administration · incorporated 1991 · Bedford
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
139 documents on file for this application
- Decision notice
- Elstree and borehamwood green belt society response
- Proposed ground floor plan
- General arrangement plan
- Refuse store
- Cycle & scooter store
- Proposed clubhouse plant
- Proposed cottage
- Proposed cottages
- Proposed cottages
- Proposed bungalows drawings
- Proposed block e-f elevations
- Proposed block e-f plans
- Proposed block d elevations
- Proposed block d roof
- Proposed block d plans
- Proposed block c elevations
- Proposed block c roof
- Proposed block c plans
- Proposed block b elevations
- Proposed block b roof
- Proposed block b plans
- Proposed block a elevations
- Proposed block a roof
- Proposed block a plans
- Proposed clubhouse elevations
- Proposed clubhouse plans
- Proposed site sections
- Proposed ground layout
- Proposed masterplan
- Existing site plan
- Site location plan
- Site context plan
- Waste strategy
- Flood risk and drainage strategy
- Drainage strategy
- Suds response
- Ecology comments
- Ecology response
- Attached countersigned iacpc, received from natural england on 09/04/25.
- Arboricultural comments
- Landscape comments
- Noise impact assessment rev 3
- Daylight - sunlight addendum
- Arboricultural impact assessment
- Landscape & visual appraisal
- Cover letter
- Travel plan- rev b
- Transport statement- rev b
- Construction traffic management plan ? rev b
- General arrangement plan
- Proposed stable building- ground floor plan, roof plan, & elevations
- Proposed block e-f elevations
- Proposed block e-f plans
- Proposed block d elevations
- Proposed block d roof plan
- Proposed block d plans
- Proposed block c elevations
- Proposed block c roof plan
- Proposed block c plans
- Proposed block b elevations
- Proposed block b roof plan
- Proposed block b plans
- Proposed block a elevations
- Proposed block a roof plan
- Proposed block a plans
- Proposed site sections
- Proposed ground layout.
- Proposed masterplan
- Design & access statement addendum
- Attenuation feature sections
- Exceedance plan
- Drainage strategy
- Lood risk & drainage strategy report.
- Letter response to llfa comments
- Bio diversity net gain assessment
- Energy and sustainability report
- Preliminary external water services distribution philosophy
- Proposed incoming services
- Proposed site pv and ashp layouts
- Roposed external lighting philosophy lux plots- p08
- Proposed external lighting philosophy -p08
- Ecology response - from agent resonding to hcc
- Additional drainge information
- Historic environment comments
- Nhs comments
- Nhs
- Ecology response
- Geophysical survey output report
- Llfa response
- Llfa checklist
- Cpre response
- Landscape response
- Forestry commission response
- Elstree & bw green belt society response
- Growth and infra response
- Built heritage response
- Highways response
- Environmental health
- Elstree and borehamwood tc
- Arboricultural response
- National highways response
- Consultee comment submitted online
- Affinity water response
- Thames water response
- Affinity water response
- Parking comments
- Herts cc minerals and waste response
- Met office response
- Natural england response
- Natural england response appendix a
- Archaeology response
- Fire & rescue response
- East of england ambulance service response
- Uk power networks response
- Statutory biodiversity metric
- Preliminary ecological appraisal
- Viability assessment
- Planning statement
- Application form redacted
- Design & access statement
- Older persons housing needs report
- Economic benefits assessment
- Landscape statement
- Aerial tree assessment
- Bat activity survey
- Bat dusk emergence survey
- Breeding bird survey
- Ground level tree assessment
- Update ground level tree assessment
- Dormouse survey
- Reptile survey report
- Heritage assessment
- Rsa designers response
- Phase 1 geo-environmetal risk assessment
- Statement of community involvement
- S106 agreement for integrated retirement communities
- Cil form 1- additional information
- Cover letter
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