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Melbury Stables Hilfield Lane South Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 4EL

Awaiting decision Hertsmere 26/0781/PD56M

Works: New dwelling

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use of office space to 5 self-contained flats.

As published by the council, reference 26/0781/PD56M

Application record

Reference
26/0781/PD56M
Status
Unknown
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Bushey Heath
Parish
No Parish
Postcode
WD23 4EL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Hertsmere register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/1614/FUL Granted

    Melbury Stables Hilfield Lane South Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 4EL

    Installation of pedestrian footpath through the site linking to the nearby pavement on Elstree Road (as amended by plan received on 02.04.2026).

    Decided 22 May 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jun 2026

    Received by Hertsmere

  2. 17 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 8 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Unknown

    Previously Awaiting decision.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Apcar Smith Planning Agent, a planning consultancy

24 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 89% granted

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Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

  • Delegated report Delegated Report · 03 Aug 2026
  • Decision Decision · 03 Aug 2026
  • Highways response Consultee replies · 01 Jul 2026
  • Consultee comment submitted online Consultee Comment · 30 Jun 2026
  • Site plan Application Form · 17 Jun 2026
  • Applicationformredacted Application Form · 05 Jun 2026
  • Flood map for planning Supporting Documents · 05 Jun 2026
  • Site investigation report Supporting Documents · 05 Jun 2026
  • Cil form 1 CIL · 05 Jun 2026
  • Existing plans and elevations Drawing/Plans · 05 Jun 2026
  • Proposed plans and elevations Drawing/Plans · 05 Jun 2026
  • Planning statement Supporting Documents · 05 Jun 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Hertsmere for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Hertsmere's median decision took 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Hertsmere's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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