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38 Valley Road Northchurch Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3PZ

Refused Dacorum 23/00015/HPA Householder Prior Approval

Works: Extension Roofing Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Single storey rear extension measuring 4.00m deep with a maximum ridge height of 4.00m and a maximum eaves height of 2.20m.

As published by the council, reference 23/00015/HPA

Application record

Reference
23/00015/HPA
Type
Householder Prior Approval
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Received
4 Jan 2023
Validated
4 Jan 2023
Decided
11 Feb 2023
Ward
Berkhamsted West
Parish
Berkhamsted Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
HP4 3PZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dacorum register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 23/00013/FHA Granted

    38 Valley Road Northchurch Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3PZ

    Front porch, alterations to side fenestration and cladding to existing dormer

    Decided 27 Feb 2023 Householder
  • 23/00014/LDP Granted

    38 Valley Road Northchurch Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3PZ

    Construction of side dormer and single storey rear extension

    Decided 1 Mar 2023 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Jan 2023

    Received by Dacorum

  2. 11 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Dacorum refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    Single storey rear extension measuring 4.0m deep with a maximum ridge height of 3.150m and a maximum eaves height of 3.0m

    21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
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    Single storey rear extension measuring 3.85m deep with a maxim ridge height of 3.40m and maximum eaves height of 2.40m

    20 Jul 2026 Prior approval
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    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.

    26 Aug 2026 Prior approval