Planning application
Gala Bingo The Point Shenley Road Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 1EH
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 Unit 2, The Point from bingo hall (sui generis) to use as an immersive visitor experience and leisure venue with ancillary cafe, retail and associated visitor, educational and cultural activities (sui generis), and to use falling within Class E of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended).
As published by the council, reference 26/1453/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1453/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 9 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Borehamwood Hillside
- Parish
- Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council
- Postcode
- WD6 1EH
Comment by 5 November 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Hertsmere through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Oct 2026
Received by Hertsmere
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14 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 December 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- Location plan
- Applicationformredacted
- Proposed ground floor plan
- Existing ground floor plan
- Propriety and governance statement
- Noise management note
- Draft operational management plan
- Transport and parking note
- Planning, design and access statement
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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 full applications in a median of 88 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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