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Chiltern House 184 High Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire

Granted Dacorum 24/01618/RPA Retail to Residential Prior Approval

Works: New dwelling

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use of first, second and third floors from Commercial, Business and Service (Class E) to create 3 x 1-bed, 4 x 2-bed and 2 x 3-bed self-contained flats (use class C3 - Residential)

As published by the council, reference 24/01618/RPA

Application record

Reference
24/01618/RPA
Type
Retail to Residential Prior Approval
Status
Granted
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Received
16 Jul 2024
Validated
16 Jul 2024
Decided
18 Sep 2024
Ward
Berkhamsted Castle
Parish
Berkhamsted Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jul 2024

    Received by Dacorum

  2. 18 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Agent on file, a planning consultancy

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Documents

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10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Dacorum granted permission on 18 September 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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