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First Place Nursery Falconer Road Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3AQ

Awaiting decision Hertsmere 26/0847/FUL Full Planning Permission

Works: Demolition Trees

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Proposal

Demolition of the existing nursery building followed by construction of 8 new residential homes to include amenity space, new trees, planting and car parking.

As published by the council, reference 26/0847/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/0847/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Bushey St James
Parish
No Parish
Postcode
WD23 3AQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Hertsmere register

This site has had 8 applications since 2023: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/1544/DOC Awaiting decision

    First Place Nursery Falconer Road Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3AQ

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 11 (landscaping), 12 (retaining walls & boundary treatments), and 15 (parking management plan) of planning permission reference 19/0648/FUL & 20/1098/MA & 21/2391/VOC.

    Submitted 22 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • 26/1455/DOC Awaiting decision

    First Place Nursery Falconer Road Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3AQ

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 (vehicular access) of planning permission reference 19/0648/FUL.

    Submitted 9 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • 26/0958/MA Decided

    First Place Nursery Falconer Road Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3AQ

    Application for a non-material amendment to allow for alterations to Plot 1's proposed dwelling following the grant of planning permission ref 19/0648/FUL.

    Decided 7 Sep 2026
  • 26/0579/MA Granted

    First Place Nursery Falconer Road Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3AQ

    Application for a non-material amendment to allow for roof alterations following the grant of planning permission ref 21/2391/VOC.

    Decided 26 May 2026 Amendments
  • 23/0128/DOC Granted

    First Place Nursery Falconer Road Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3AQ

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 (roads, footways, cycleways, and foul and surface water drainage) of planning permission reference 21/2391/VOC.

    Decided 24 Feb 2023 Conditions
  • 23/0129/DOC Granted

    First Place Nursery Falconer Road Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3AQ

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 8 (material samples) and 10 (details of materials for hard surfaced areas) of planning permission reference 21/2391/VOC.

    Decided 24 Feb 2023 Conditions
  • 23/0131/DOC Granted

    First Place Nursery Falconer Road Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3AQ

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (surface water drainage plan) of planning permission reference 21/2391/VOC.

    Decided 24 Feb 2023 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jun 2026

    Received by Hertsmere

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 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

Mark Bell Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Macclesfield

Active · incorporated 2016 · Macclesfield

10 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

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

32 documents on file for this application

  • Hig comment Consultee Comment · 26 Aug 2026
  • Opossing vehicles along access swept path analysis Supporting Documents · 18 Aug 2026
  • Fire tender and refuse swept path anaylsis Supporting Documents · 18 Aug 2026
  • Response to highways comments Supporting Documents · 18 Aug 2026
  • Place services - arb Consultee replies · 13 Aug 2026
  • Consultee comment submitted online Consultee Comment · 24 Jul 2026
  • Ecology response Consultee replies · 22 Jul 2026
  • Aia Supporting Documents · 21 Jul 2026
  • Ams Supporting Documents · 21 Jul 2026
  • Tpp Supporting Documents · 21 Jul 2026
  • Affinity water response Consultee replies · 15 Jul 2026
  • Arboriculture response Consultee replies · 15 Jul 2026
  • Cil form 1 CIL · 14 Jul 2026
  • Highways response Consultee replies · 09 Jul 2026
  • Consultee comment submitted online Consultee Comment · 07 Jul 2026
  • Thames water response Consultee replies · 01 Jul 2026
  • Applicationformredacted Application Form · 19 Jun 2026
  • Site location plan Drawing/Plans · 19 Jun 2026
  • Site plan - parking review Drawing/Plans · 19 Jun 2026
  • Floor plans - house type b Drawing/Plans · 19 Jun 2026
  • Elevations sections and 3d views house type b Drawing/Plans · 19 Jun 2026
  • Floor plans - house type c Drawing/Plans · 19 Jun 2026
  • Elevations sections and 3d views house type c Drawing/Plans · 19 Jun 2026
  • Floor plans - house type d Drawing/Plans · 19 Jun 2026
  • Elevations sections and 3d views house type d Drawing/Plans · 19 Jun 2026
  • Aa186_first place nursery design access statement rev a One App Attachments · 19 Jun 2026
  • Bng - first place nursery site wd23 3aq v1 2 06 2026 Supporting Documents · 19 Jun 2026
  • Bng metric first place nursery site wd23 3aq v1 Supporting Documents · 19 Jun 2026
  • Arboricultural survey bs5837 - arbtech tsr 01 050526 Supporting Documents · 19 Jun 2026
  • 2026 preliminary ecological appraisal and roost assessment v1.0 Supporting Documents · 19 Jun 2026
  • 2026.05.15 - 6796-eas-ts-h - first place nursery Supporting Documents · 19 Jun 2026
  • 20260514-6796-eas-frasuds-w-a- first place nursery Supporting Documents · 19 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 decided full applications in a median of 88 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

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  • First Place Nursery Falconer Road Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3AQ

    26/0579/MA Submitted 29 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Application for a non-material amendment to allow for roof alterations following the grant of planning permission ref 21/2391/VOC.

    Granted Amendments Roofing 5 docs

  • First Place Nursery Falconer Road Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3AQ

    23/0128/DOC Submitted 24 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 (roads, footways, cycleways, and foul and surface water drainage) of planning permission reference 21/2391/VOC.

    Granted Conditions 7 docs

  • First Place Nursery Falconer Road Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3AQ

    23/0129/DOC Submitted 24 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 8 (material samples) and 10 (details of materials for hard surfaced areas) of planning permission reference 21/2391/VOC.

    Granted Conditions 7 docs

  • First Place Nursery Falconer Road Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3AQ

    23/0131/DOC Submitted 24 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (surface water drainage plan) of planning permission reference 21/2391/VOC.

    Granted Conditions 7 docs

  • 11 Falconer Road Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3AQ

    21/0913/CLP Submitted 26 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    Single storey rear extension and new front porch. Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed).

    Granted Lawful development Extension 9 docs
    Small domestic

  • First Place Nursery Falconer Road Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3AQ

    26/1544/DOC Submitted 22 Oct 2026 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~17 Dec

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 11 (landscaping), 12 (retaining walls & boundary treatments), and 15 (parking management plan) of planning permission reference 19/0648/FUL & 20/1098/MA & 21/2391/VOC.

    Awaiting decision Conditions

In Hertsmere

  • 26/0061/FUL Refused

    15 Blanche Lane South Mimms Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 3NY

    Demolition of existing detached bungalow to facilitate construction of 3x two storey dwellings (2x semi-detached and 1x detached) to include hard and soft landscaping, front boundary works to include new crossover and erection of cycle and bin storage.

    Received 20 Jan, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 25/0432/FUL Granted

    92 Hartforde Road Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5JS

    Change of use from a residential dwelling (Class C3) to a residential home for vulnerable young people (Class C2) with 24-hour supervised care and tailored support to promote stability and development. Construction of outbuilding with basesment in the rear garden. (ADDITIONAL PLANS RECEIVED: 29/05/2025 - plans of the proposed outbuilding) (ADDITIONAL DOCUMENT: 11/06/2025, 04/09/2025 & 08/05/2026 - planning statement and flood risk assessment and surface water drainage strategy).

    Received 20 Mar, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/1286/FUL Granted

    Southridge Animal Centre Packhorse Lane Ridge Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 3LZ

    Retention of two marquees to facilitate the redevelopment masterplan for the Southridge Animal Centre.

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/1256/FUL Granted

    99 - 101 Shenley Road Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 1AG

    Installation of air condenser unit at ground floor level.

    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/1261/FUL Granted

    18 High Road Bushey Heath Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 1GG

    Change of use from Class E (Ground floor only) to single dwelling (Use Class C3); partial demolition of ground floor rear extensions and construction of first floor infill extension, associated external alterations, alterations to fenestration and front entrance.

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Full applications