The Gargoyles Elm Grove Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1AE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01776/TCA - Works to Tree(s) in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Works to trees Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,100,000 in May 2016. Detached house, freehold.

16 May 2016£1,100,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area182 m² (1,959 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2020, 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
Works to Tree(s) in Conservation Area
Postcode
HP4 1AE
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Berkhamsted East
Parish
Berkhamsted Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Roderick Wilson Tree Surgery Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 8 days from validation, about the council's usual 11 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
237decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works 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

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.