Planning applications in Hertsmere Borough Council
Approved
96%
of 23 decided applications
Typical time to a decision
12
days from validation, over 25 decisions
Registered in the last 90 days
246
25 decided in that time
#20 of 56 for share approved#4 of 59 for speedAll councils we read: 92% approved
In short
Of 23 decided applications we have read at Hertsmere Borough Council in the last two years, 96% were approved.
That is number 20 of the 56 councils we have published a rate for.
A decision typically takes 12 days from validation.
Written automatically from the figures on this page. It adds nothing the numbers do not show. It describes this council's record and does not predict any single application.
Analyst note on Hertsmere Borough Council
Written by an AI model from the figures on this page only, and checked so it cannot introduce a number that is not here. It describes the council's record, does not predict any application, and is not advice. Refreshed daily.
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How does Hertsmere Borough Council treat your kind of scheme?
We have read too few decided advertisements and signage at Hertsmere Borough Council to publish a rate yet (we need 10). Across the 56 councils with figures it is 86% approved, from 58 decisions.
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See it on a real applicationWhat Hertsmere Borough Council approves, by kind of scheme
Only kinds with at least 10 decided applications are shown.
- tree works91% approved · 11 decided · 3 days
Why Hertsmere Borough Council refuses
We have read 0 refusal notices here and need 5 before we describe a pattern. Councils publish these notices at different times, so this fills in as we read more.
Recent activity
Applications registered per week, last 12 weeks
Most common kinds in the last 90 days
- extensions and alterations52
- tree works34
- new homes22
- demolition22
Latest applications in Hertsmere Borough Council
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Kent Lodge Scrubbitts Park Road Radlett Hertfordshire
26/1499/TPO · registered 5 Nov 2026
T33 - Ash Tree - Crown reduction remove 2-3m approx. height prior 18m reduce to 15-16m and leave final spread of approx. 7-8m. And reduction of overextended and
18 Melbourne Road Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 3LN
26/1598/TRC · registered 4 Nov 2026
T1-Conifer to fell to stump level as it is in decline and is dying.
23 Craigweil Avenue Radlett Hertfordshire WD7 7ET
26/1429/TPO · registered 30 Oct 2026
Reduction of three Silver Birches (G2) Current height Current spread (diameter) After 2m height and 2m lateral reduction T1 (left stem) 16-17m, 8-9m/ 14-15m H,
Stoneycroft Barnet Lane Elstree Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 3RQ
26/1554/TPO · registered 30 Oct 2026
T1 - Oak tree - is roughly 20m wide and will be 16m wide after pruning. Roughly 18m in height and will be 16m after pruning. T2 - Lime tree - is estimated to be
17 Milland Court Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5RX
26/1562/TPO · registered 29 Oct 2026
T3 Oak Crown reduce tree by 3m, leaving the height at around 15m and the spread around 10m.
49 Warenford Way Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5ER
26/1573/CLP · registered 29 Oct 2026
Construction of single storey outbuilding Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed).
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Where Hertsmere Borough Council sits
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Nearby councils
- London Borough of Brent · 86% approved · 119 decided
- London Borough of Ealing · 93% approved · 28 decided
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets · 82% approved · 34 decided
- Luton Borough Council · 78% approved · 46 decided
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Questions people ask about Hertsmere Borough Council
- What is the planning approval rate in Hertsmere Borough Council?
- Of 23 decided applications we have read at Hertsmere Borough Council in the last two years, 96% were approved. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive.
- How long does Hertsmere Borough Council take to decide a planning application?
- The typical time from validation to decision is 12 days, across 25 decisions we have read.
Where these figures come from
Worked out from 250 applications we have read from Hertsmere Borough Council's own public planning register, with decisions between 17 September 2026 and 5 November 2026. Last read 6 November 2026. A rate needs at least 10 decided applications. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted, and neither are discharges of conditions, minor amendments, certificates of lawfulness or prior-approval notices, which are not decisions on a scheme. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive. The council's own record is the official source — its planning register. Planning data is public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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