Planning application
51 Stapleton Road Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5BS
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
- Refused As published: 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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Mar 2026
Received by Hertsmere
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12 May 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Permission
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- Delegated report
- Decision notice
- Highways response
- Consultee comment submitted online
- Applicationformredacted
- Location plan
- Pre-existing & existing ground and first floor plans
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