Flat 1 The Old Mill London Road Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2NB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01695/DRC - Discharge of Condition(s) Refused

Proposal

Details as required by condition 3 (detailed repair specification) and 4 (materials) attached to planning permission Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
5 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
20 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 3, 4 refused

    • ConditionsDetails as required by condition 3 (detailed repair specification) and 4 (materials)RefusedThis application26/01695/DRC

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Old Mill House Hotel
List entry 1078106 · 5 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Berkhamsted 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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
National landscape 186 m away: Chilterns; Radon affected area, class 2; Flood defence 12 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Inside the Berkhamsted built-up area.
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.

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Important details

Council
Dacorum
Application type
Discharge of Condition(s)
Postcode
HP4 2NB
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Berkhamsted East
Parish
Berkhamsted Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse Permission/Consent
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Blackdog

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15118628
Planning Portal ref
PP-15118628
Env. assessment
No
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. 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