Castle Campus Berkhamsted School Castle Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BB

26/00768/MFAMajor Full ApplicationAwaiting decision

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Proposal

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.

Received: 31 March 2026
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments: 47
Council: Dacorum Borough Council
Ward: Berkhamsted Castle

ReceivedReceived31 Mar
ValidatedValidated21 Apr
Consult.Consultation20 May
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided

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About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at Castle Campus Berkhamsted School Castle Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BB. Dacorum has handled 3,053 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 31 March 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Berkhamsted conservation area. There have been 8 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 55 applications across Berkhamsted Castle. We hold 651 applications in total for the HP4 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode: HP4 2BB
Application type: Major Full Application
Scale / size: Large
Parish: Berkhamsted Town Council

Planning application dates

Date validated: 21 April 2026
Consultation expiry: 20 May 2026
Neighbour consultation start: 29 April 2026
Neighbour consultation end: 20 May 2026
Last date for comments: 10 June 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent: Iceni Projects
Agent address: Da Vinci House 44 Saffron Hill London EC1N 8FH

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-14815968
Documents: 159
Constraints: 51

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
Conservation area: Berkhamsted

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Possibly incomplete for this council: Article 4 directions.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Associated applications

2026
1 Apr
Works to trees and felling of tree
ApprovedApplicationFiled alongside26/00781/TPO
2026
31 Mar
Demolition of existing buildings (Old swimming pool, Thorn, Tudor House, Frys & Adders, Room 25 and ancillary…
This applicationPendingFull26/00768/MFA
2026
31 Mar
Demolition of Tudor and The Old Swimming Pool (curtilage listed to The Old School Building Grade I listed).
PendingListed building consentFiled alongside26/00769/LBC

Planning history at this site

6 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: Dacorum

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