The Barbers Lounge 6 High Street Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8BH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01113/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

Remove all modern fixtures and fittings. Remove first floor stud partition wall. Strip existing beams, rafters and joists. Form freestanding stud walls and panel leaving fireplace exposed. Make good plasterboard ceiling and defective plaster. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 May 2026
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Validated
26 May 2026
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Consultation
17 Jun 2026
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Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Lbc - grant (decision notice) Decision Notice · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Upload delegated report Delegated Report · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Heritage statement Heritage Statement · 26 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Location plan (title plan) Site Location Plan · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing and proposed floor plans Floor Plans · 26 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form Application Form · 15 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Detailed retrospective works Additional Information · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Summary of proposed works Additional Information · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Internal photos Photos Online · 15 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 6, 8 AND 10, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)
List entry 1348417 · 2 m away · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (8 Grade II)
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 ↗
Kings Langley 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Abbots Langley and Kings Langley built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Building

Floor area93 m² (1,001 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 53)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dacorum
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
WD4 8BH
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Kings Langley
Parish
Kings Langley Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Grant Permission/Consent
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 5 days slower than Dacorum's median of 50 for extensions. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
684decided 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

Comments by
8 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
17 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Withdrawn
37 High Street Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8AB
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25/00452/FUL
2025 Approved
Saddlers Walk Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8DL
Works to trees
25/00312/TCA
2025 Approved
Saddlers Walk Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8DL
Works to trees
25/00312/TCA
2025 Approved
1 Little Hayes Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8AB
Works to trees.
25/00009/TPO
2025 Approved
1 Little Hayes Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8AB
Works to trees.
25/00009/TPO
2024 Approved
1A High Street Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8AB
Retrospective advertisement consent for the increased size of sign on the outside of the…
24/02072/ADV
2024 Withdrawn
4 Langley Hill Close Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 9HB
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2024 Refused
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2024
Wenzels The Bakers 26 High Street Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8BH
Replacement signage.
24/01057/ADV
2023 Approved
16A High Street Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8BH
Conversion of existing office space into self contained 1 bedroom apartment
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2023 Approved
16A High Street Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8BH
Conversion of existing office space into self contained 1 bedroom apartment
23/01294/FUL
2023 Approved
16A High Street Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8BH
Conversion of existing office space into self contained 1 bedroom apartment
23/01295/LBC
2023 Approved
16A High Street Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8BH
Conversion of existing office space into self contained 1 bedroom apartment
23/01294/FUL
2024
37 High Street Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8AB
Raise eaves of detached building and provision of 3 dormers
24/00081/FHA
2023 Withdrawn
37 High Street Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8AB
Provision of two dormers to detached building
23/02447/FHA
2023 Withdrawn
37 High Street Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8AB
Provision of two dormers to detached building
23/02447/FHA
2023 Approved
1A High Street Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8AB
Advertisement sign measuring 1.5metres wide and 305mm high fixed to the face of the build…
23/00764/LBC
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1A High Street Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8AB
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2016 Refused
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Dacorum
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#51 of 296 councils
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.