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View information on current and completed public inquiries into planning matters.

Land west of Leighton Buzzard Road

This public inquiry relates to "Land west of Leighton Buzzard Road and north of Galley Hill, Leighton Buzzard Road, Hemel Hempstead. Construction of up to 390 dwellings (C3 use), including up to 50 per cent affordable housing and five per cent self build, a residential care home for up to 70 beds (C2 use), along with associated landscaping and open space with access from Leighton Buzzard Road."

Planning application reference: 21/04508/MOA
Appeal reference: APP/A1910/W/24/3345435
Dacorum appeal reference: 24/00036/REFU

The inquiry was held during February and March 2025 and is now closed.

Decision

The Planning Inspectorate will make a decision in due course. This will be published on the Government website.

Documents

View copies of the core documents and inquiry documents. Some file sizes are large and might take a while to load.

All other documents are available on Public Access under the reference 21/04508/MOA

Sears Drive, Icknield Way, Tring 

This public inquiry relates to “Construction of Class E discount foodstore with associated car parking, landscaping, engineering and drainage works” at land at Icknield Way and Sears Drive, Tring, HP23 4JY.

Planning application reference: 23/00662/MFA
Appeal reference: APP/A1910/W/24/3341434

The inquiry was held in September 2024 and ended on Friday 13 September 2024.

Decision

On 27 September 2024, the Planning Inspectorate allowed the appeal and planning permission was granted. More details are available on the Government website.

Documents

View copies of the core documents and inquiry documents. Some file sizes are large and might take a while to load.

All other general correspondence and application-related documents are available on our Public Access site, under the reference 23/00662/MFA. Click Related Cases tab for the appeal documents.

Rectory Farm 

This public inquiry relates to the following at Rectory Farm, Kings Langley:

  • development comprising 135 residential units
  • new community buildings (including café and farm shop, cycle hub, repair shed, meeting and office space)
  • creation of new public open space and play provision
  • provision of vehicular and pedestrian access from Hempstead Road
  • provision of cycle and car parking and associated works.

Planning application reference: 22/01836/MFA
Appeal reference: APP/A1910/W/23/3333545
Dacorum appeal reference: 23/00079/REFU

The inquiry was held between 9 and 12 April 2024.

Decision

On 9 May 2024, the Planning Inspectorate allowed the appeal and planning permission was granted. More details are available on the Government website, under the reference APP/A1910/W/23/3333545.

Documents

View copies of the core documents, inquiry documents, submitted plans and all other documents on our Public Access website, under the reference 22/001836/MFA. Some file sizes are large and might take a while to load.

Land East of Tring

This public inquiry related to a "hybrid application (with details of two main access points from Bulbourne Road and Station Road in full and the main development on the rest of the site in outline with all matters reserved) for the demolition of all existing buildings on the site and the development of up to 1,400 dwellings (including up to 140 use class C2 dwellings). It also included a new local centre and sports/community hub, primary school, secondary school, and public open spaces, including creation of a suitable alternative natural green space" at land bound by Bulbourne Road and Station Road, bisected by Marshcroft Lane, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5QY.

Planning application reference: 22/01187/MOA
Appeal reference: APP/A1910/W/22/3309923

The inquiry was held between March and May 2023 and ended on Friday 5 May 2023.

Decision

The appeal for planning permission was dismissed by the Secretary of State on 15 March 2024.

The decision and other documents can be found below (see "copies of the core documents and inquiry documents").

Documents

View copies of the core documents and inquiry documents. Some file sizes are large and might take a while to load.

All other documents are available on Public Access under the reference 22/01187/MOA.

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