Our Garden Room 221 High Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1AD Data via plota.co.uk

26/02050/FUL - Full Planning Permission With planning case officer
ShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

Alterations to shop front Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
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Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Nov 2026, from Dacorum's recent commercial premises.

Comments are open until 14 Oct 2026

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Documents 4

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Location plan Location Plan · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing floor plans & elevations Existing Plans · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed floor plans & elevations Proposed Plans · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Applicationformredacted Application Form Redacted · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

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.
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 207-209, High Street, Grade II, 38 m away · 8 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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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Berkhamsted built-up area; National landscape 488 m away: Chilterns.
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.

Building

Floor area73 m² (786 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 19)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, 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
HP4 1AD
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Berkhamsted East
Parish
Berkhamsted Town Council
Case officer
Show
Applicant
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Agent
Sargeant Architects

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Dacorum usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
8%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15225318
Planning Portal ref
PP-15225318
Neighbours
23 Sept 2026
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Comments by
14 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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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

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.