Pepsal End Farm Pepsal End Lane Pepperstock Luton Hertfordshire LU1 4LH Data via plota.co.uk
26/01094/AGD - Agricultural or Forestry Prior Approval
Approved
Proposal
Single bay extension to an existing shed. The extension is for a fibre cement roof and wooden clad gable. All sides will be open. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
14 May 2026
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Consultation
20 May 2026
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Approved
10 Jun 2026
Approved on 10 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Site constraints 5
Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
National infrastructure project about 722 m away: London Luton Airport Expansion
The site is about 722 m from the project boundary. Airport, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: M1 Junction 10a Grade Separation - Luton (decided, about 1030 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Barn at Pepsaland Farm on North of Yard Entrance, Grade II, about 38 m from the postcode pin
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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
How this decision compares
Decided in 27 days from validation, 23 days faster than Dacorum's median of 50 for extensions. Approved, as 89% of extensions here are.
This one27d
Council50d
UK55d
87%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
654decided in the last year
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Dacorum in the last twelve months, from validation. Dacorum decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14933439
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14933439
- Comments by
- 10 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 20 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
24 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2023
Approved
A closed sided grain store.
2023
Approved
A closed sided grain store.
2023
Refused
Construction of a closed sided grain store with grey concrete panel walls and dark green…
2023
Refused
Construction of a closed sided grain store with grey concrete panel walls and dark green…
2022
Approved
Details as required by conditions 4 (timber repairs) attached to Listed Building Consent…
2022
Approved
Details as required by conditions 4 (timber repairs) attached to Listed Building Consent…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2021
Approved
The Black Barn Pepsal End Farm Pepsal End Lane Pepperstock Hertfordshire LU1 4LH
To locate the flue for the woodburning stove
2021
Approved
The Black Barn Pepsal End Farm Pepsal End Lane Pepperstock Hertfordshire LU1 4LH
To locate the flue for the woodburning stove
2021
Approved
The Black Barn Pepsal End Farm Pepsal End Lane Pepperstock Hertfordshire LU1 4LH
To locate the flue for the woodburning stove
2021
Approved
The Black Barn Pepsal End Farm Pepsal End Lane Pepperstock Hertfordshire LU1 4LH
To locate the flue for the woodburning stove
2021
Refused
Pepsal End Farm Pepsal End Lane Pepperstock Hertfordshire LU1 4LH
Open fronted straw storage shed. Closed on one side and both gable ends.
2021
Refused
Pepsal End Farm Pepsal End Lane Pepperstock Hertfordshire LU1 4LH
Open fronted straw storage shed. Closed on one side and both gable ends.
2021
Approved
Pepsal End Farm Pepsal End Lane Pepperstock Hertfordshire LU1 4LH
Details as required by conditions 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9 attached to planning permission 4/0011…
2021
Approved
Pepsal End Farm Pepsal End Lane Pepperstock Hertfordshire LU1 4LH
Details as required by conditions 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9 attached to planning permission 4/0011…
2021
Approved
Pepsal End Farm Pepsal End Lane Pepperstock Hertfordshire LU1 4LH
Details as required by conditions 2 and 3 attached to Listed Building Consent 20/00398/LB…
2021
Approved
Pepsal End Farm Pepsal End Lane Pepperstock Hertfordshire LU1 4LH
Details as required by conditions 2 and 3 attached to Listed Building Consent 20/00398/LB…
2021
Approved
Pepsal End Farm Pepsal End Lane Pepperstock Hertfordshire LU1 4LH
Details as Required by Condition 2 (Trough Details), Condition 5 (Bat Tubes) and Conditio…
2021
Approved
Pepsal End Farm Pepsal End Lane Pepperstock Hertfordshire LU1 4LH
Details as Required by Condition 2 (Trough Details), Condition 5 (Bat Tubes) and Conditio…
2021
Approved
Pepsal End Farm Pepsal End Lane Pepperstock Hertfordshire LU1 4LH
Details as Required by Condition 2 (Materials) Attached to Planning Permission 4/00114/18…
2021
Approved
Pepsal End Farm Pepsal End Lane Pepperstock Hertfordshire LU1 4LH
Details as Required by Condition 2 (Materials) Attached to Planning Permission 4/00114/18…
2019
Approved
Pepsal End Farm Pepsal End Pepperstock Luton Hertfordshire LU1 4LH
Variation of condition 11 (Approved plans) attached to planning permission 4/00114/18/FUL…
2020
Approved
Pepsal End Farm Pepsal End Pepperstock Luton Hertfordshire LU1 4LH
Conversion of existing grade 2 listed timber frame barns into a new dwelling.
2020
Approved
Pepsal End Farm Pepsal End Pepperstock Luton Hertfordshire LU1 4LH
Conversion of existing grade 2 listed timber frame barns into a new dwelling.
2018
Approved
Pepsal End Farm Pepsal End Pepperstock Luton LU1 4LH
Conversion of redundant existing grade 2 listed timber frame barn into a dwelling
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.
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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
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