How to Object

Build your personal objection letter in minutes. Tick your concerns, add your name and address, then send it directly by email — or copy and paste it into the planning portal.

Planning Application
26/0427/OUTEI

Developer's application for 550 homes on the former golf course

⚠ Wednesday 6 May 2026
Local Plan Consultation
HPBA SA13

Hertsmere's proposed 400-home Local Plan allocation

Thursday 29 May 2026
hertsmerelocalplan.commonplace.is →

You can respond to both — use the builder below

Build your objection letter

Use this tool to create a personal objection letter in minutes. Tick the concerns that apply to you, add your name and address, and we'll generate a letter you can send immediately by email, copy and paste, or post. A personal sentence in your own words gives your objection extra weight — we'll prompt you to add one.

Your objection must include your name and address to be valid. Anonymous submissions cannot be considered by the planning authority.

The Email and Copy buttons stay disabled until you've selected a track, ticked at least one concern, and filled in your name and address.

What would you like to object to?
Select your concerns

Tick any that you agree with. At least one must be selected. Each generates a specific paragraph in your letter.

Flood Risk
Infrastructure and Access
Green Belt and Environment
Planning Process
Add a personal sentence (optional but recommended)
A sentence in your own words carries extra weight — it shows you have a genuine personal connection to this issue. Maximum 200 characters.
0/200
Your full name (required for a valid objection)
Your address and postcode (required for a valid objection)

Your letter preview

This updates as you fill in the form above. Review it before sending.

Your two letters

Because you selected "both", we've generated two separate letters — one for each process.

Letter 1: Planning Application 26/0427/OUTEI

Letter 2: Local Plan Allocation HPBA SA13

How to send your letter

Choose the method that works best for you.

Send by email Recommended
Open in my email app
This will open your usual email app (Outlook, Gmail, Apple Mail etc.) with your letter ready to send. Check it, then press Send. The email will come from your own address — the council needs to be able to identify you.
Copy and paste Alternative method

Copy your letter and paste it directly into the Hertsmere planning portal, or into an email to consult.planning@hertsmere.gov.uk.

By post

Print and post your letter to:

Planning Department
Hertsmere Borough Council
Civic Offices, Elstree Way
Borehamwood WD6 1WA

Please include your name, address, and the reference number:
26/0427/OUTEI for the planning application, or
HPBA SA13 for the Local Plan consultation.

Allow enough time for your letter to arrive before the deadline. First-class post is recommended.

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Our detailed objections set out the complete legal and technical grounds. Available for residents, councillors, planning professionals and journalists.

Short Objection
Planning Application Short Objection
Local Plan Full Technical Objection
Planning Application Full Technical Objection
Local Plan Reg. 18