A proposal to convert a school chapel into a dance studio is among the planning applications submitted to Watford, Three Rivers, Dacorum and Hertsmere council.

St Margaret's School, in Bushey, has applied to Hertsmere Borough Council for listed building consent to make the conversion.

The school, in Merry Hill Road, dates from the 1890s and is Grade II listed.

A heritage statement accompanying the application states the chapel has not been used for religious worship for "a very considerable period", meaning the space is "redundant" for "practical purposes", and its proposed reuse "would be of considerable benefit to the students at the school, providing a valuable asset in the range of activities offered by this continually developing educational facility".

Scroll through our extensive below to see if any new developments are proposed near where you live.

It features applications validated by Watford, Three Rivers and Dacorum councils validated in the week beginning August 28, plus those related to Aldenham, Bushey, Radlett and Watford submitted to Hertsmere Borough Council for the week ending August 27.

WATFORD

  • 55 Orchard Drive Watford WD17 3DX. Erection of a Loft extension to rear with gable end. Ref. No: 23/00761/FULH
  • 230 St Albans Road Watford WD24 4AU. Retrospective - fitting awning to the windows on the first floor and shop front doors and windows. Ref. No: 23/00755/FUL
  • 495 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7PN. Lawful Development Certificate for extension to roof rear of house, single storey side extension, single storey rear or two storey rear extension and front porch. Ref. No: 23/00752/LDC
  • 497 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7PN. Lawful Development Certificate for proposed extension to roof, side extension, single storey rear or two storey rear extension and porch. Ref. No: 23/00753/LDC
  • 499 Whippendell Road Watford WD18 7PN. Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed PD extensions. Ref. No: 23/00754/LDC
  • 8 Bowmans Green Watford WD25 9UE. Lawful Development Certificate for Erection of a new single storey rear extension. Ref. No: 23/00756/LDC
  • 250 High Street Watford WD17 2DB. Proposed demolition of existing vacant commercial building and erection of a new build, consisting of 29 residential apartments, ranging from one to three bedrooms with shared and private amenity spaces, and ancillary spaces including refuse, cycle, car parking and plant space. Ref. No: 23/00683/FULM

THREE RIVERS

  • 19 Blackford Road South Oxhey Watford WD19 6YW. Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Construction of single storey rear extension and loft conversion including rear dormer window and front rooflights. Ref. No: 23/1476/CLPD
  • 52 Long Elms Abbots Langley WD5 0JR. Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension with sedum room, and raised rear patio. Ref. No: 23/1475/FUL
  • 25 Richmond Way Croxley Green Rickmansworth WD3 3SF. Construction of single storey front, side and rear extensions including partial conversion of garage into habitable accommodation. Ref. No: 23/1471/FUL
  • 117 Coates Way Garston Watford WD25 9PF. Construction of single storey rear extension. Ref. No: 23/1463/FUL
  • 22 Owens Way Croxley Green Rickmansworth WD3 3PU. Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Demolition of existing shed and construction of single storey rear extension. Ref. No: 23/1466/CLPD
  • 2 Orchard Close Chorleywood Rickmansworth WD3 5QW. Construction of single storey rear extension, front porch, garage conversion and loft extension with roof alterations including increase in ridge height; side and rear dormer windows and side rooflights. Ref. No: 23/1464/FUL
  • 2 Dog Kennel Cottages Dog Kennel Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth WD3 5EE. Replacement of existing windows. Ref. No: 23/1448/FUL
  • 11 Bucknalls Lane Garston Watford WD25 9NE. Retrospective: Change of use of two outbuildings and immediately adjacent land from ancillary residential use (Class C3 residential) to a florist use (Class E commercial, business and service use). Ref. No: 23/1391/RSP
  • 18 Thornhill Road Moor Park Northwood HA6 2LW. Substantial demolition of existing dwelling and detached garage; construction of detached two storey dwelling with accommodation in the roof space served by front/ rear dormer windows, rear rooflights, rear juliet balcony with associated alterations to patio, driveway, parking and landscaping works. Ref. No: 23/1230/FUL
  • 12 Brookmill Close Oxhey Hall Watford WD19 4BB. Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Removal of existing lawn and tarmac to front of property and replacement with paving. Ref. No: 23/0967/CLPD

DACORUM

  • 21 Rectory Lane Kings Langley WD4 8HA. Car parking spaces to front garden incorporating retaining wall and steps. Ref. No: 23/02045/FHA
  • Lindum House Dudswell Lane Dudswell Berkhamsted HP4 3TQ. Demolition of existing single storey side garage and utility room. Construction of 1st floor rear extension. single storey side and front elevation. creation of additional hardstanding to frontage of property. fenestration alterations and change of roofing materials. Reduced scheme to previously approved 22/03779/FHA, dated 8th February 2022. Ref. No: 23/02052/FHA
  • Land North Of Jarman Centre Jarman Way Hemel Hempstead. Details as required by condition 20 (Drainage map) attached to planning permission 21/01018/MFA (Construction of a Class E limited assortment discount foodstore with associated car parking, access, landscaping and engineering works.) Ref. No: 23/02010/DRC

HERTSMERE

  • 82 Watling Street, Radlett, WD7 7AB. Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission reference 21/1689/FUL (and appeal number APP/N1920/W/22/3295450). Ref. No: 23/1173/DOC
  • Harper Lodge Farm, Harper Lane, Shenley, WD7 7HU. Construction of an agricultural building. (Application for Prior Notification). Ref. No: 23/1195/PD28O
  • Annexe At 1, Medburn Cottages, Watling Street, Elstree. Erection of rear dormer and construction of single storey side and rear extensions to include insertion of rear roof lights. Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed). Ref. No: 23/1196/CLP
  • 4 Newlands Avenue, Radlett, WD7 8EL. Installation of automated vehicular metal double-gates to front boundary. Ref. No: 23/1065/HSE
  • Electricity Station, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8DT. Installation of an under-land electric line connecting to National Grid Elstree 400kV substation. Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed). Ref. No: 23/1172/CLP
  • 8 Watford Road, Radlett, WD7 8LD. Application for variation of conditions 9 (means of enclosure), 10 (landscaping), 11 (landscape maintenance) and 16 (refuse storage) following grant of planning permission 15/2232/FUL. Ref. No: 23/1174/VOC
  • 89 Gills Hill Lane, Radlett, WD7 8PD. Construction of part single, part two storey front, side and rear extensions with integral garage following removal of side extension and construction of outbuilding to rear of garden. Conversion of loft to habitable room with hip to gable roof alterations, to include rear dormer with Juliet balcony, and insertion of front roof light (revised application). Ref. No: 23/1179/HSE
  • 36 Willow Way, Radlett, WD7 8DY. First floor rear extension, front porch, and alterations to fenestration. Ref. No: 23/1188/HSE
  • 59 Elstree Road, Bushey Heath, Bushey, WD23 4GJ. Demolition of existing rear conservatory, construction of a single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration. Reconstruction of existing raised terrace at rear elevation (revised application to 20/0854/HSE). Ref. No: 23/1108/HSE
  • Chapel, St Margarets School, Merry Hill Road, Bushey. Conversion of existing chapel to dance studio (Application for Listed Building consent). Ref. No: 23/1166/LBC
  • 30 High Street, Bushey, WD23 3HL. Demolition of all outbuildings to rear garden, reduction of both the existing ground floor restaurant and first floor apartment to facilitate the creation of 2 x detached maisonette apartments (2 x 2 bed) within the rear garden (accessed via Cow Lane), with associated landscaping, amenity space, bin store, and cycle store. Ref. No: 23/1187/FUL
  • 68 Harcourt Road, Bushey, WD23 3PG. Construction of a detached 3 bed dwelling on land to the rear of 68 Harcourt Road with access from Mostyn Road. Ref. No: 23/1190/FUL