Planning application
3 Summerhouse Lane Aldenham Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8DL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of steel gates to front boundary.
As published by the council, reference 26/0773/HSE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0773/HSE
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 4 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 18 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Aldenham West
- Parish
- Aldenham Parish
- Postcode
- WD25 8DL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hertsmere register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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23/0237/HSE Refused
3 Summerhouse Lane Aldenham Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8DL
Conversion of loft to form habitable space including roof alterations, three rear dormers and 3 roof lights to front.
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21/1755/TPO Refused
3 Summerhouse Lane Aldenham Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8DL
T1 ASH. Fell.
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21/1748/TRC Decided
3 Summerhouse Lane Aldenham Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8DL
T2 LEYLAND CYPRESS. Fell. T3 DAWN REDWOOD. Reduce the lowest substantial branch, that extends over patio, by approximately 2-3m. T4 DAWN REDWOOD. Fell. T5 DAWN REDWOOD. Reduce the lowest substantial branch, that extends over garden, by approximately 2-3m. T6 PEAR. Raise crown to approximately 4m above ground level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jun 2026
Received by Hertsmere
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18 Jun 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 13 August 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Steene Associates (Architects) Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Harrow
Active · incorporated 1994 · Harrow
47 applications on PlanIndex · 95% granted
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- Proposed front garden and elevation
- Arboricultural response
- Consultee comment submitted online
- Built heritage response
- Highways response
- Application form redacted
- Location plan
- Existing front garden and elevation
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Hertsmere for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Hertsmere decided householder applications in a median of 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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3 Summerhouse Lane Aldenham Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8DL
Conversion of loft to form habitable space including roof alterations, three rear dormers and 3 roof lights to front.
Refused Householder Loft or dormer Roofing 8 docsDomestic -
5 Summerhouse Lane Aldenham Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8DL
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 25/0781/FUL (Demolition of existing building and construction of replacement detached two storey 5x bed dwelling including habitable space at loft level). Variation would allow for alternative external materials and insertion of additional roof light.
Granted Amendments Loft or dormer Demolition 11 docsDomestic -
5 Summerhouse Lane Aldenham Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8DL
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (levels) of planning permission reference 25/0781/FUL.
Granted Conditions 6 docs -
St Pierre Hilfield Lane Aldenham Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8DW
Single storey front, side and rear extensions.
Granted Householder Extension 11 docsSmall domestic -
Garden Cottage Summerhouse Lane Aldenham Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8DL
Front boundary works to included dropped kerb and vehicular hardstanding with associated gate / fencing, repair and extension to existing brick boundary wall and associated soft landscaping.
Refused Householder Extension 21 docsSmall domestic -
Garden Cottage Summerhouse Lane Aldenham Watford Hertfordshire WD25 8DL
Front boundary works to included dropped kerb and vehicular hardstanding with associated gate / fencing, repair and extension to existing brick boundary wall and associated soft landscaping. (Application for Listed Building Consent. Accompanying householder application under reference 26/0294/HSE.)
Refused Heritage and listed buildings Extension 14 docsSmall domestic
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