The Red Lion Leighton Buzzard Road Water End Hertfordshire HP1 3BD Data via plota.co.uk

26/02303/LBC - Listed Building Consent With planning case officer

Proposal

Minor Internal Works comprising fixed seating, toilet screen alterations, suspended ceiling features and bar counter modifications within the existing building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
22 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Dec 2026, from Dacorum's recent listed building works.

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: The Red Lion Public House and Attached Coachhouse
List entry 1348058 · 0 m away · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 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 ↗
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.
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Water End 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.
National landscape 19 m away: Chilterns
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Priority habitat 24 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 26 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 area689 m² (7,416 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 63)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, 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
HP1 3BD
Received
22 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Watling
Parish
Great Gaddesden Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
John Rogers Design Inc

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Dacorum usually decides listed building works by day 53.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
85%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
95decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Dacorum in the last twelve months, from validation. Dacorum decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15312357
Planning Portal ref
PP-15312357
Env. assessment
No
Dacorum
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#51 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.