Planning application
Bushey And District Synagogue 177 - 189 Sparrows Herne Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 1AJ
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of the existing synagogue to construct a new synagogue prayer hall (Use Class F1(f)) with ancillary community hall, administrative offices, nursery, Mikveh and Rabbi's flat. Together with the reconfiguration of the existing parking, yard arrangement and landscaping.
As published by the council, reference 26/0445/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0445/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- Bushey Heath
- Parish
- No Parish
- Postcode
- WD23 1AJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Apr 2026
Received by Hertsmere
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8 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 July 2026, 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
WSP Ltd Agent, registered in Cobham
Active · incorporated 2001 · Cobham
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
65 documents on file for this application
- Ecology
- Surface water network results
- Suds planning response
- Proposed suds strategy
- Proposed suds strategy
- Bat emergence & re-entry survey?
- Preliminary roost assessment
- Lead local flood authority response
- Psecc response
- Ecology response
- Thames water response
- National highways response
- Consultee comment submitted online
- Highways response
- Fire and rescue (hydrants) response
- Consultee comment submitted online
- Statutory biodiversity metric
- Biodiversity net gain assessment
- Preliminary ecology appraisal and roost assessment
- Affinity water response
- Herts constabulary
- Suds strategy
- Proposed site plan
- Existing site plan
- Proposed mikveh and carpark elevation
- Proposed west elevation context
- Proposed north elevation context
- Proposed north elevation
- Proposed west elevation
- Proposed south elevation
- Proposed east elevation
- Proposed section through shul
- Proposed section through courtyard
- Proposed roof plan
- Proposed first floor plan
- Proposed ground floor plan
- Existing north elevation
- Existing south elevation
- Applicationformredacted
- Heritage statement
- Acoustic planning report
- Preliminary ecological appraisal 1 of 2
- Preliminary ecological appraisal 2 of 2
- Planting design report
- Design & access statement 2 of 2
- Design & access statement 1 of 2
- Existing south elevation
- Existing west elevation context
- Existing west elevation
- Existing east elevation
- Existing first floor plan
- Existing ground floor plan
- Existing north elevation context
- Proposed north facing section
- Energy strategy report
- External lighting layout
- Plant spatial planning layout roof
- Life cycle assessment
- Daylight and sunlight report
- Transport statement
- Outline construction logistics plan
- Framework travel plan
- Cil form 10
- Cil form 1
- Planning statement
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