Vrindavan 7 Falconer Road Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3AQ
Refused on 12 June 2026
Council decision: Refuse PermissionDelegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal
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Proposal
Single storey front porch and side extension; part single, part two-storey rear extension.
- Received
- 17 March 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 1
- Council
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Ward
- Bushey St James
- Agent
- ICreate Designs Limited
- ReceivedReceived17 Mar
- ValidatedValidated25 Mar
- Consult.Consultation16 Apr
- TargetTarget Date12 Jun
- DecidedDecided12 Jun
Decided in 79 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a two storey rear extension at Vrindavan 7 Falconer Road Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3AQ. Hertsmere has handled 1,861 applications of this type. This one was decided in 87 days, 4 weeks longer than Hertsmere's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application 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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Why it was refused
- The proposed single storey front extension would appear unduly dominant and visually intrusive when viewed from the street, thereby eroding the established proportions and balanced appearance of the semi-detached host dwelling, resulting in an incongruous form of development that would sit uncomfortably within its context. As such, would fail to comply with National Planning Policy Framework 2024; Policies SP1, SP2, CS13 and CS22 of the Hertsmere Core Strategy 2013; Policies SADM3, SADM26 and SADM30 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan 2016; Part E of the Planning and Design Guide SPD 2006.
- The proposed single storey rear extension, by virtue of its excessive depth, cumulative bulk, height and siting in close proximity to the boundary with 5 Falconer Road would result in an overbearing, obtrusive and unneighbourly form of development. The development would therefore result in a detrimental impact to the residential amenities of the occupiers of the neighbouring property at 5 Falconer Road and is therefore contrary to the NPPF 2024, Policy CS22 of the Core Strategy, SADM30 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan 2016 and Parts D and E of the Planning and Design Guide.
- The cumulative increase in volume is considered excessive in comparison to the original dwelling and results in a disproportionate enlargement of the host property, resulting in inappropriate development in the Green Belt. This level of enlargement is not consistent with the limited scale of development that would normally be considered acceptable within the Green Belt, noting that there would be a loss of openness in both visual and spatial terms. Having regard to this, it is found that "Very special circumstances' do not exist, as the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, and the other harms resulting from the proposal (namely the character and appearance of the area and impacts upon the residential amenities of neighbouring occupiers), is not clearly outweighed by other considerations. The development is therefore found to be contrary to the Council's Green Belt policy CS13 of the Hertsmere Core Strategy 2013; Policies SADM26 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan 2016 and National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- WD23 3AQ
- Application type
- Householder Application
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Parish
- No Parish
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 25 March 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 1 May 2026
- Consultation start
- 15 June 2026
- Consultation end
- 16 April 2026
- Neighbour consultation start
- 26 March 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 18 April 2026
- Last date for comments
- 1 May 2026
- Target decision date
- 12 June 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- ICreate Designs Limited
- Architect profile
- ICREATE DESIGNS LIMITED
- Agent address
- 1 Crabtree Close Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3BJ
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 79 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 10 April 2026
- Advertisement expiry
- 1 May 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14784292
- Documents
- 12
- Constraints
- 12
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Bushey High StreetNext to the site
- Green belt: Hertsmere
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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Also checked, none recorded (20)
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Hertsmere
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