Planning application
14 Leighton Buzzard Road Water End Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3BH
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
General repairs and sensitive refurbishment to the existing dwelling, including conversion of the attached lean-to garage and storage areas into an ensuite and family bathroom, together with a detached annexe in the rear garden.
As published by the council, reference 26/00947/FHA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00947/FHA
- Type
- Full Householder Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refuse Permission/Consent
- Received
- 28 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 26 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Watling
- Parish
- Great Gaddesden Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- HP1 3BH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dacorum register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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26/01403/LBC Awaiting decision
14 Leighton Buzzard Road Water End Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3BH
Retrospective Listed Building Consent for the retention of a 1.8 metre high timber featheredge boundary fence extending approximately 26 metres along the boundary between Nos. 14 and 15, following the separation of the properties into independent ownership.
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26/00948/LBC Refused
14 Leighton Buzzard Road Water End Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3BH
General repairs and sensitive refurbishment to the existing dwelling, including conversion of the attached lean-to garage and storage areas into an ensuite and family bathroom, together with a detached annexe in the rear garden.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Apr 2026
Received by Dacorum
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1 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Permission/Consent
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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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 householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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14 Leighton Buzzard Road Water End Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3BH
General repairs and sensitive refurbishment to the existing dwelling, including conversion of the attached lean-to garage and storage areas into an ensuite and family bathroom, together with a detached annexe in the rear garden.
Refused Heritage and listed buildings 14 docsDomestic -
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