Planning application
81 Barton Way Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 1PQ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use to C3 dwelling house. Certificate of Lawful Development (Existing).
As published by the council, reference 25/1845/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1845/CLE
- Type
- Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse to Grant Certificate
- Received
- 24 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 24 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 24 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Borehamwood Brookmeadow
- Parish
- Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WD6 1PQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hertsmere register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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26/1276/CLE Granted
81 Barton Way Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 1PQ
Retention of existing use of an outbuilding as a self-contained dwellinghouse. Certificate of Lawful Development (Existing).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Dec 2025
Received by Hertsmere
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24 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refuse to Grant Certificate
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Sennitt Planning Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Romsey
Active · incorporated 2017 · Romsey
37 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 75% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- Delegated report
- Decision notice
- Consultee comment submitted online
- Application form redacted
- Location plan
- Supporting statement
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Hertsmere refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.
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26/1276/CLE Granted
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