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51 Stapleton Road Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5BS

Refused Hertsmere 26/0277/FUL Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Change of use to a 9 bedroom HMO (Retrospective).

As published by the council, reference 26/0277/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/0277/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse Permission
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Decided
12 May 2026
Ward
Borehamwood Cowley Hill
Parish
Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD6 5BS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Hertsmere register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 20/1869/HSE Granted

    51 Stapleton Road Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5BS

    Part single, part 2 storey side and rear extension, conversion of loft to habitable room with rear dormer and 2 front roof lights, and alterations to front garden to include new access ramp and parking provisions

    Decided 21 May 2021 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Mar 2026

    Received by Hertsmere

  2. 12 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse Permission

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 51 Stapleton Road Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5BS

    20/1869/HSE Submitted 16 Nov 2020 0m away

    Part single, part 2 storey side and rear extension, conversion of loft to habitable room with rear dormer and 2 front roof lights, and alterations to front garden to include new access ramp and parking provisions

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 35 docs
    Domestic

  • 34 Stapleton Road Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5BP

    21/1236/HSE Submitted 10 Jun 2021 54m away

    Construction of an outbuilding (Part-Retrospective).

    Granted Householder 8 docs
    Small domestic

  • 32 Stapleton Road Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5BP

    26/0348/PD42 Submitted 17 Mar 2026 62m away

    Single storey rear extension. Depth: 6.0m, Height: 3.4m, Eaves: 3.0m.

    Granted Prior approval Extension 12 docs
    Small domestic

  • 52 Stapleton Road Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5BW

    13/2520/PD42 Submitted 12 Dec 2013 94m away

    Single storey ground floor extensionDepth - 5.3mHeight - 3mEaves - N/A

    Granted Prior approval 7 docs
    Small domestic

  • 37 Ayot Path Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5BL

    26/0813/CLP Submitted 11 Jun 2026 138m away

    78% historically approved · decision due ~6 Aug

    Construction of single storey rear extension and detached garage to rear garden; conversion of loft to habitable space with rear dormer and Juliet balcony, and insertion of 3x front rooflights. Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed).

    Decided Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 16 docs
    Small domestic

  • 38 Ayot Path Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5BL

    26/0814/CLP Submitted 11 Jun 2026 138m away

    78% historically approved · decision due ~6 Aug

    Construction of single storey rear extension and detached double garage to rear garden, following demolition of existing rear outbuilding; conversion of loft to habitable space with rear dormer and Juliet balcony, and insertion of 3x front rooflights. Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed).

    Decided Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1 16 docs
    Small domestic

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