Land Off Swing Gate Lane Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2RP
Pending
25/01843/FUL
Description
Change of use of land to a traveller's caravan site for 5 mobile homes each with an area for two car parking spaces, a touring caravan space and a single storey utility block, also hardstanding, vehicular access with gates, footpaths, acoustic fencing and post and rail fencing separating the plots.
Historical activity at this location
15 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Keepers Cottage Swing Gate Lane Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2RP
Non material amendment to planning permission 22/01046/FHA
2025
Approved
Keepers Cottage Swing Gate Lane Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2RP
Non material amendment to planning permission 22/01046/FHA
2024
Refused
Keepers Cottage Swing Gate Lane Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2RP
Construction of new wooden one-storey outbuilding.
2022
Approved
Keepers Cottage Swing Gate Lane Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2RP
Single storey side extention. Alteration to front and rear facing doors and windows. Demo…
2022
Approved
Keepers Cottage Swing Gate Lane Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2RP
Single storey side extention. Alteration to front and rear facing doors and windows. Demo…
2021
Approved
Swing Gate House Swing Gate Lane Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2RP
Details as Required by Condition 4 (Bat Mitigation) Attached to Planning Permission 21/01…
2021
Approved
Swing Gate House Swing Gate Lane Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2RP
Details as Required by Condition 4 (Bat Mitigation) Attached to Planning Permission 21/01…
2021
Approved
Swing Gate House Swing Gate Lane Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2RP
Install two new dormers to match existing on front elevation.
2021
Approved
Swing Gate House Swing Gate Lane Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2RP
Install two new dormers to match existing on front elevation.
2021
Approved
Swing Gate House Swing Gate Lane Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2RP
Demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of replacement oak framed outbuilding.
2021
Approved
Swing Gate House Swing Gate Lane Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2RP
Demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of replacement oak framed outbuilding.
2021
Approved
Swing Gate House Swing Gate Lane Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2RP
Single storey rear extension measuring 4.7m deep with a maximum height of 3.8m and maximu…
2021
Approved
Swing Gate House Swing Gate Lane Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2RP
Single storey rear extension measuring 4.7m deep with a maximum height of 3.8m and maximu…
2020
Approved
Swing Gate House Swing Gate Lane Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2RP
Infill rear two storey extensions to form new utility & store at ground floor and two new…
2020
Approved
Swing Gate House Swing Gate Lane Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2RP
Infill rear two storey extensions to form new utility & store at ground floor and two new…
Dacorum
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#54 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Dacorum is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #66 out of 292. Only 24% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #132 of 292
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #166 of 292
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #66 of 292
24%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #28 of 292
78%
Minor dwellings approved
133 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
21 decided
1,137
Total decisions
125 refused in 2025