Cromer Wood Cottage Nettleden Road Little Gaddesden Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1PN
Refused on 25 March 2026
Council decision: Refuse Permission/ConsentDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal
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Proposal
Demolition of existing attached outbuilding and replacement with single storey extension. Demolition of two storey wall and replacement with glazing. Installation of patio doors.
- Received
- 26 January 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 3
- Council
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Ward
- Ashridge
- Agent
- Ritchie Wrigley Architects
- ReceivedReceived26 Jan
- ValidatedValidated28 Jan
- Consult.Consultation18 Feb
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided25 Mar
Decided in 56 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for demolition at Cromer Wood Cottage Nettleden Road Little Gaddesden Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1PN. Dacorum has handled 3,053 applications of this type. This one was decided in 58 days, 9 days longer than Dacorum's typical decision time. The site is in the Little Gaddesden conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 58 applications across Ashridge. We hold 651 applications in total for the HP4 postcode area.
92% of full applications at Dacorum Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- There is no clear justification for the loss of the existing 'stables' building which is a historic pre C19th part of the dwelling. The design of the proposed extension is also not considered to relate well with the host dwelling. The existing dwelling has been significantly extended such that with the further demolishing and rebuilding of a historic part of the building (which relates positively to its historic and architectural significance) these historic parts of the dwelling are no longer the dominant elements. Given the lack of justification for the loss of this stables building alongside its inadequate design the proposal is not considered to preserve or enhance the setting, distinctiveness and significance of the non designated heritage asset and in turn the Little Gaddesden Conservation Area. Therefore, the proposal is not in accordance with Policy CS27 of the Core Strategy, Section 72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, paragraph 216 of the NPPF and Saved Appendix 7 of the Local Plan.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- HP4 1PN
- Application type
- Full Householder Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Little Gaddesden Parish Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 28 January 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 4 March 2026
- Neighbour consultation start
- 28 January 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 18 February 2026
- Last date for comments
- 4 March 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Ritchie Wrigley Architects
- Architect profile
- RITCHIE WRIGLEY LIMITED
- Agent address
- 9 Little Gaddesden Berkhamsted HP4 1PA
Publicity
- Site notice start
- 11 February 2026
- Site notice end
- 4 March 2026
Appeal history
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14645577
- Documents
- 14
- Constraints
- 21
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Little GaddesdenPart of the site
- National Landscape (AONB): Chilterns
- Ancient woodland: Cromer WoodPart of the site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Possibly incomplete for this council: Article 4 directions.
Also checked, none recorded (18)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Dacorum
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