Tring Park School For The Performing Arts Mansion Drive Tring Hertfordshire HP23 5LX Data via plota.co.uk

26/02172/FUL - Full Planning Permission With planning case officer

Proposal

Side extensions and associated alterations to the Markova Theatre Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Nov 2026, from Dacorum's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 7

Grade II* listed: The Mansion
List entry 1342226 · 8 m away · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 2 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 ↗
Chilterns National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
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.
Registered park or garden: Tring Park
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Tring 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
SSSI 456 m away: Oddy Hill and Tring Park SSSI; Inside the Tring built-up area; Green belt 61 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 October 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.

Building

Floor area2,385 m² (25,672 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 33)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Residential schools
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2019, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
HP23 5LX
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Tring West & Rural
Parish
Tring Town Council
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Graham and Sibbald

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Dacorum usually decides extensions by day 50.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
681decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15265912
Planning Portal ref
PP-15265912
Neighbours
8 Oct 2026
Consultation
8 Oct 2026
Comments by
29 Oct 2026
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

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.