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Castle Campus Berkhamsted School Castle Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BB

Granted Dacorum 26/00997/LBC Listed Building Consent

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

Proposal

Deans Hall. Removal of existing internal partition walls to create a more functional and flexible space for use by the school. Installation of new partition walls.

As published by the council, reference 26/00997/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/00997/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Granted
Decision
Grant Permission/Consent
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Decided
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Berkhamsted Castle
Parish
Berkhamsted Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
HP4 2BB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dacorum register

This site has had 12 applications since 2021: 8 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/01529/NMA Granted

    Castle Campus Berkhamsted School Castle Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BB

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 20/03499/MFA

    Decided 6 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 26/01498/FUL Awaiting decision

    Castle Campus Berkhamsted School Castle Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BB

    Installation of a new external canopy adjacent to the Chadwick Dining Hall to provide a covered queuing area for students during periods of adverse weather.

    Submitted 3 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00768/MFA Awaiting decision

    Castle Campus Berkhamsted School Castle Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BB

    Demolition of existing buildings (Old swimming pool, Thorn, Tudor House, Frys & Adders, Room 25 and ancillary buildings) to deliver a new reception and drama building, a new sports centre alongside associated coach and car parking, and 6 parking spaces at Kitcheners Field. The proposals include associated hard and soft landscaping.

    Submitted 31 Mar 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00769/LBC Awaiting decision

    Castle Campus Berkhamsted School Castle Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BB

    Demolition of Tudor and The Old Swimming Pool (curtilage listed to The Old School Building Grade I listed).

    Submitted 31 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 24/02298/DRC Granted

    Castle Campus Berkhamsted School Castle Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BB

    Details as required by Condition 21 (Noise) attached to planning permission 20/03499/MFA (Demolition of 3 buildings on site (Cox's, Estates and Wilson House) and construction of part two, part three storey Sixth Form Centre for Berkhamsted School, and associated landscaping)

    Decided 4 Dec 2024 Conditions
  • 24/02100/TPO Granted

    Castle Campus Berkhamsted School Castle Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BB

    Works and felling of tree

    Decided 9 Oct 2024 Trees
  • 24/02059/DRC Refused

    Castle Campus Berkhamsted School Castle Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BB

    Details required by Condition 7 (Drainage) attached to planning permission 20/03499/MFA (Demolition of 3 buildings on site (Cox's, Estates and Wilson House) and construction of part teo, part three storey Sixth Form Centre for Berkhamsted School, and associated landscaping).

    Decided 18 Nov 2024 Conditions
  • 24/02032/LBC Granted

    Castle Campus Berkhamsted School Castle Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BB

    Undertake openings on the locations as indicated in the drawings to investigate the conditions and significance of the existing historic fabric.

    Decided 18 Oct 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 24/01954/DRC Granted

    Castle Campus Berkhamsted School Castle Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BB

    Details as required by condition 16 (Borehole management) attached to planning permission 20/03499/MFA (Demolition of 3 buildings on site (Cox's, Estates and Wilson House) and construction of part two, part three storey Sixth Form Centre for Berkhamsted School, and associated landscaping)

    Decided 7 Oct 2024 Conditions
  • 23/00598/FUL Granted

    Castle Campus Berkhamsted School Castle Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BB

    Relocation of external door

    Decided 25 Apr 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 May 2026

    Received by Dacorum

  2. 30 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Grant Permission/Consent

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Barker Associates (Essex) Limited Agent, registered in Braintree

Active · incorporated 2018 · Braintree

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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 30 June 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 heritage and listed building applications

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Nearby applications

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  • Land To Rear Of 25-26 Castle Street Berkhamsted

    21/02194/DRC Submitted 27 May 2021 51m away

    Details as required by condition 7 (drainage) attached to planning permission 20/03335/ROC (Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) Attached to Planning Permission 4/02119/19/FUL (Demolition of existing old dairy building. Redevelopment of site to provide a site facilities building and associated Development))

    Granted Conditions Demolition 14 docs

  • Land To Rear Of 25-26 Castle Street Berkhamsted

    21/02042/DRC Submitted 18 May 2021 53m away

    Details as required by conditions 5 and 6 (ecology) attached to planning permission 20/03335/ROC (Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) Attached to Planning Permission 4/02119/19/FUL (Demolition of existing old dairy building. Redevelopment of site to provide a site facilities building and associated development)).

    Granted Conditions Demolition 4 docs

  • Land To Rear Of 25-26 Castle Street Berkhamsted

    21/01933/DRC Submitted 11 May 2021 55m away

    Details required by condition 11 (Construction Management Plan) attached to Planning permission 20/03335/ROC - Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) attached to Planning Permission 4/02119/19/FUL (Demolition of existing old dairy building. Redevelopment of site to provide a site facilities building and associated Development.)

    Granted Conditions Demolition 5 docs

  • Castle Campus Berkhamsted School Castle Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BB

    24/02100/TPO Submitted 19 Sep 2024 76m away

    Works and felling of tree

    Granted Trees 9 docs

  • 19 Castle Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BQ

    23/00082/DRC Submitted 12 Jan 2023 83m away

    Details as required by condition 2 (windows & doors materials,design & specification) attached to planning permission 22/03040/FHA (Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and construction of a new single storey rear extension. Construction of loft conversion. Replacement of windows to front and rear elevations. New front door.)

    Granted Conditions Extension Loft or dormer +2 5 docs
    Small domestic

  • 18 Castle Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BQ

    21/01863/FHA Submitted 6 May 2021 88m away

    Single storey rear extension, excavation for patio.

    Granted Householder Extension 13 docs
    Small domestic

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