Orbital House Park View Road Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3EY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01808/RET - Retention of Development With planning case officer

Proposal

Installation of three external air conditioning units, together with associated screening fencing and landscaping works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Oct 2026, from Dacorum's recent full applications. Comments are open until 17 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 3

Berkhamsted conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Boxwell House, Grade II, 54 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Berkhamsted built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Dacorum
Application type
Retention of Development
Postcode
HP4 3EY
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Berkhamsted East
Parish
Berkhamsted Town Council
Case officer
Show
Agent
CarneySweeney

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Dacorum usually decides full applications by day 52.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
434decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Dacorum in the last twelve months, from validation. Dacorum decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

46 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15156687
Neighbours
24 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
27 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Dacorum
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#51 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Dacorum is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #50 out of 296. Only 22% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Dacorum decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #150 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #171 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #50 of 296
22%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #22 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
127 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
21 decided
1,130
Total decisions
132 refused in the year to March 2026