Shevington Venus Hill Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0PG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01852/APA - Agricultural to Resi. Prior Approval With planning case officer
AgriculturalChange of useExtensions & alterationsNew homes

Proposal

Conversion of existing agricultural buildings, to create 3 x 2-bed dwellings. Includes extension to rear of two units by less than 4m on existing hardstanding. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Validated
28 Aug 2026
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Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Oct 2026, from Dacorum's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 22 Sept 2026.

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Documents 8

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Environmental Statement Environmental Statement · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Planning Statement · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Location block and site plan Location Plan · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing block site plan and elevations Existing Plans · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed plans and elevations Proposed Plans · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Applicationformredacted Application Form Redacted · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Structural report Additional Information · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Geotechnical report Additional Information · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

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.
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: East Barn at Mauldens, Grade II, 51 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Also on the record
Inside the Bovingdon built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, 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 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
Agricultural to Resi. Prior Approval
Postcode
HP3 0PG
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Bovingdon / Flaunden / Chipperfield
Parish
Bovingdon Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Applicant
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Agent
Enodia Planning Limited

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Dacorum usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15160498
Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Conversion of existing agricultural buildings to 3 dwellings (2 no. two bed and 1 no. one…
25/01552/APA
2025 Approved
Conversion of existing agricultural buildings to 3 dwellings (2 no. two bed and 1 no. one…
25/01552/APA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Venus Hill Dairy Farm Venus Hill Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0PG
General purpose agricultural storage building
25/03003/AGD
2025 Approved
Venus Hill Dairy Farm Venus Hill Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0PG
General purpose agricultural storage building
25/03003/AGD
2023 Approved
Venus Hill Farm The Jerseys Venus Hill Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0PG
Single storey front and rear extension
23/02227/FHA
2023 Approved
Venus Hill Farm The Jerseys Venus Hill Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0PG
Single storey front and rear extension
23/02227/FHA
2023 Withdrawn
The Jerseys Venus Hill Farm Venus Hill Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0PG
Single storey front and rear extension
23/01246/FHA
2023 Withdrawn
The Jerseys Venus Hill Farm Venus Hill Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0PG
Single storey front and rear extension
23/01246/FHA
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings