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5 Ashridge Rise Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3JT

Granted Dacorum 26/00486/LDP Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Small domestic

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

Proposal

Loft conversion with a rear dormer with a volume of less than 50 cubic metres, including three roof windows on the front elevation, together with the re roofing of the existing single storey rear extension and conservatory with a tiled lean to pitched roof, and the removal of the chimney. No new access.

As published by the council, reference 26/00486/LDP

Application record

Reference
26/00486/LDP
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Permission/Consent
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Decided
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Berkhamsted West
Parish
Berkhamsted Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
HP4 3JT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Received by Dacorum

  2. 27 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Grant Permission/Consent

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Dacorum granted permission on 27 April 2026, 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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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