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22 Pinewood Close Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5NW

25/1647/FULFull Planning PermissionRefused
Full

Refused on 2 February 2026

Council decision: Refuse PermissionDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Change of use from residential institution (Use Class C2) to single detached dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) with construction of part single, part two storey rear extension and replacement of existing attached garage with two storey side extension, and alterations to fenestration.

Received
17 November 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
7
Ward
Borehamwood Kenilworth
Agent
Design Spec Ltd.
  1. Received17 Nov
  2. Validated9 Dec
  3. Consult.4 Feb
  4. Target3 Feb
  5. Decided2 Feb

Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a two storey rear extension at 22 Pinewood Close Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5NW. Hertsmere has handled 1,861 applications of this type. This one was decided in 77 days, 3 weeks longer than Hertsmere's typical decision time. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 71 applications across Borehamwood Kenilworth. We hold 1,685 applications in total for the WD6 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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Why it was refused

  1. The property is in active use as a children's home (Use Class C2), a key community facility addressing a recognised regional shortfall in specialist accommodation for vulnerable children. The applicant has failed to demonstrate that the use is surplus to need, no longer fit for purpose, or that suitable alternative accommodation is available elsewhere. The unjustified loss of this facility represents significant harm that is not outweighed by any identified benefits. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies CS18 and CS19 of the Hertsmere Core Strategy (2013) and the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
  2. The proposed ground floor rear extension would substantially breach the 45- degree line measured from the nearest habitable room window of No. 24 Pinewood Close. The bulk of the unduly deep single storey rear extension in conjunction with the two-storey rear extension along this shared boundary would result in an unacceptable loss of light, overbearing impact and sense of enclosure for the occupiers of No. 24, to the detriment of their residential amenities. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy SADM30 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan (2016) and Part E of the Planning and Design Guide.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
WD6 5NW
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
9 December 2025
Consultation expiry
4 February 2026
Consultation start
4 February 2026
Consultation end
4 February 2026
Neighbour consultation start
4 February 2026
Neighbour consultation end
5 January 2026
Last date for comments
4 February 2026
Target decision date
3 February 2026
Decision issued
3 February 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Design Spec Ltd.
Architect profile
DESIGN SPEC LIMITED
Agent address
Unit F2, Launchpad Airport Business Park Cherry Orchard Way Rochford Essex SS4 1YH

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14489368
Documents
10
Constraints
10

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

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© 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.

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Source: Hertsmere

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