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Abbey Lodge 3 Finch Lane Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3AH

23/1281/FULFull Planning PermissionRefused
Full

Refused on 6 March 2024

Council decision: Refuse PermissionDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Construction of rear conservatory at first floor level, associated roof terrace and alterations to fenestration.

Received
11 September 2023
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
8
Ward
Bushey St James
Agent
London Planning Services Ltd.
  1. Received11 Sep
  2. Validated11 Jan
  3. Consult.6 Feb
  4. Target7 Mar
  5. Decided6 Mar

Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a conservatory at Abbey Lodge 3 Finch Lane Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3AH. Hertsmere has handled 1,861 applications of this type. This one was decided in 177 days, 17 weeks longer than Hertsmere's typical decision time. There have been 6 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 76 applications across Bushey St James. We hold 1,928 applications in total for the WD23 postcode area.

90% of full applications at Hertsmere Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
WD23 3AH
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small
Parish
No Parish

Planning application dates

Date validated
11 January 2024
Consultation expiry
6 February 2024
Consultation start
7 March 2024
Consultation end
6 February 2024
Neighbour consultation start
7 March 2024
Neighbour consultation end
6 February 2024
Last date for comments
6 February 2024
Target decision date
7 March 2024
Decision issued
7 March 2024

Applicant and agent

Agent
London Planning Services Ltd.
Agent address
16, Peel House 105, Regency Street LONDON SW1P 4EF

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12438671
Documents
29
Constraints
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Planning history at this site

7 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    19 Jun

    Installation of ramp, decking, rear external staircase, air conditioning units and window to patio door…

    ApprovedFull Planning Permission25/0917/FUL
  2. 2024
    12 Aug

    Installation of new sliding gate entrance to front boundary.

    ApprovedFull Planning Permission24/1042/FUL
  3. 2022
    14 Oct

    Application for a non-material amendment to allow for internal alterations with communal kitchens, larger…

    ApprovedNon-material amendment22/1753/MA
  4. 2022
    23 May

    Application for a non-material amendment to allow for minor changes following the grant of planning…

    RefusedNon-material amendment22/0898/MA
  5. 2019
    22 May

    Construction of a first floor rear extension, conversion and extension of the loft space to create additional…

    ApprovedFull Planning Permission19/0806/FUL
  6. 2019
    2 Apr

    Application for variation of condition 1 to extend the commencement expiration and condition 3 to allow for…

    WithdrawnVariation of conditions (s73)19/0527/VOC

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