Planning application
Land Rear Of 31 - 61 Blanche Lane South Mimms Hertfordshire
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Construction of up to 49 dwellings on Land off Blanche Lane. (Outline application to include access, all other matters reserved)
As published by the council, reference 26/1048/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1048/OUT
- Category
- Outline
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 28 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Shenley
- Parish
- The Parish Council South Mimms And Ridge
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jul 2026
Received by Hertsmere
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6 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 October 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 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Tring
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See who's behind itApplicant on file, a developer registered in Dronfield
1 application on PlanIndex
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See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
50 documents on file for this application
- Thames water
- Climate change
- Llfa
- National highways
- Consultee comment submitted online
- Consultee comment submitted online
- Ea - response
- Built heritage response
- Enn comment
- Enn comment
- Cadent gas response
- Fire & rescue - water officer response
- Energy sustainablity statement
- Section through 39 blanche lane
- Flood risk assessment and drainage strategy report
- Bng metric
- Applicationformredacted
- Location plan
- Existing site plan
- Existing and proposed indicative elevations
- Proposed indicative site section
- Existing indicative entrance area
- Proposed indicative entrance area
- Planning statement
- Design & access statement
- Transport statement
- Access option from blanche lane
- Site access swept path analysis - refuse vehicle
- Site access swept path analysis - pumping appliance
- Site access swept path analysis - 7.5t rigid vehicle
- Site access swept path analysis - estate car
- Air quality assessment
- Arboricultural impact assessment
- Breeding bird survey report
- Built heritage statement
- Great crested newt district level licensing impact assessment & conservation pa
- Design & access statement
- Energy sustainability statement
- Great crested newt edna survey report
- Residential noise assessment
- Preliminary ecological appraisal
- Reptile survey report
- Phase 1: desk top study report (pages 51-145)
- Phase 1: desk top study report (pages 26-50)
- Phase 1: desk top study report (pages 1-25)
- Biodiversity net gain assessment
- Landscape strategy
- Landscape overview plan
- Indicative coloured site plan
- Proposed indicative site plan
Trade members open them from here.
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 outline applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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