Planning application
Aldenham School Aldenham Road Elstree Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 3AJ
Relates to 26/1194/LBC
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Alterations to building to remove the single storey spaces from around the auditorium and flytower, and replace them with two storey and double height spaces, new foyer with colonnaded entrance (including level access), new rooftop air-handling plant and photovoltaic array, installation of lift, surface water attenuation measures, together with associated hard and soft landscaping. (Associated listed building application 26/1194/LBC)
As published by the council, reference 26/1193/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1193/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 18 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Aldenham West
- Parish
- Aldenham Parish
- Postcode
- WD6 3AJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hertsmere register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/1194/LBC Awaiting decision
Aldenham School Aldenham Road Elstree Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 3AJ
Alterations to building to remove the single storey spaces from around the auditorium and flytower, and replace them with two storey and double height spaces, new foyer with colonnaded entrance (including level access), new rooftop air-handling plant and photovoltaic array, installation of lift, surface water attenuation measures, together with associated hard and soft landscaping. (Application for Listed Building Consent with associated full application 26/1193/FUL)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2026
Received by Hertsmere
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21 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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26/1194/LBC Awaiting decision
Aldenham School Aldenham Road Elstree Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 3AJ
Alterations to building to remove the single storey spaces from around the auditorium and flytower, and replace them with two storey and double height spaces, new foyer with colonnaded entrance (including level access), new rooftop air-handling plant and photovoltaic array, installation of lift, surface water attenuation measures, together with associated hard and soft landscaping. (Application for Listed Building Consent with associated full application 26/1193/FUL)
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/1194/LBC Awaiting decision
Aldenham School Aldenham Road Elstree Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 3AJ
Alterations to building to remove the single storey spaces from around the auditorium and flytower, and replace them with two storey and double height spaces, new foyer with colonnaded entrance (including level access), new rooftop air-handling plant and photovoltaic array, installation of lift, surface water attenuation measures, together with associated hard and soft landscaping. (Application for Listed Building Consent with associated full application 26/1193/FUL)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
33 documents on file for this application
- Planning statement
- Overarching supporting statement
- Cover letter
- Applicationformredacted
- Archaeological impact assessment
- Outline construction management plan
- Design statement
- Ecological assessment report
- Energy and sustainability statement
- Flood risk assessment
- Heritage statement
- Overarching heritage assessment
- Drama site tree plan
- Tree survey and arboricultural impact assessment
- Location plan
- Level 0 existing plan
- Campus location plan
- Existing site plan
- Level 1 existing plan
- Existing and proposed sections (sheet 1 of 2)
- Existing and proposed sections (sheet 2 of 2)
- Existing elevations
- Proposed site plan
- Proposed elevations
- Level 1 proposed ga plan
- Drama department preliminary plant allocation - first floor
- Level 0 proposed ga plan
- Drama department preliminary plant allocation - ground floor
- Noise impact assessment
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