Unit A 2 Northbridge Road Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1EH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01998/ADV - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Signage consisting of folded and flat panels with trough light illumination Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Sept 2026
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Validated
18 Sept 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Berkhamsted 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 listed building 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
HP4 1EH
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Berkhamsted Castle
Parish
Berkhamsted Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Grant Permission/Consent
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Greens the Signmakers Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 11 days from validation, 35 days faster than Dacorum's median of 46 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 86% of signs and adverts here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
29decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Dacorum in the last twelve months, from validation. Dacorum decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15218804
Planning Portal ref
PP-15218804
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

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