Rudolf Steiner School Langley Hill Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 9HG Data via plota.co.uk

25/02437/MFA - Major Full Application Approved

Proposal

Retrospective Application for the temporary change of use for the operation of the site for separate commercial filming (Sui Generis) and continued use for Education (Class F1(a)) purposes, community and sporting use, and car parking together with the permanent widening of the existing access off Langley Hill. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Oct 2025
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Consultation
17 Mar 2026
Approved
11 Jun 2026

Approved on 11 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

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.
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.
Scheduled monument 18 m away: Dominican Priory (site of) (excluding inhabited parts)
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
6 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Abbots Langley and Kings Langley built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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

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
Major Full Application
Postcode
WD4 9HG
Received
1 Oct 2025
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Kings Langley
Parish
Kings Langley Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Grant Permission/Consent
Decision date
11 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nexus Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 91 days from validation, 35 days slower than Dacorum's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 78% of changes of use here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
12%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Dacorum in the last twelve months, from validation. Dacorum decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14339953
Neighbours
17 Mar 2026
Comments by
7 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
18 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Dacorum
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#51 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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