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Dacorum Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Dacorum Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

1,665Searchable applications

53Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 1,275 approved or refused records

155Refused applications

1,120 approved · 155 refused · 59 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Apr 2018 to 21 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 22 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning and development Contact planning Planning and development contacts Local plan New Dacorum Local Plan (to 2041)Pre-application advice Pre-application advice and general queries Conservation areas Conservation areas Article 4 directions Article 4 Directions - employment and town centre areas

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanning.appeals@dacorum.gov.uk Council source
Planning enquiriesplanning.enforcement@dacorum.gov.uk Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas23 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Unknown21/02917/DRA
Details as required by legal agreement attached to planning permission 4/03624/14/MOA (Residential development (up to 207 units) and ancillary retail unit (up to 375 sqm) - outline application with all matters reserved except for the strategic access onto combe street).
Land Off Dacorum Way Between Marlowes Combe Street And River Gade Hemel Hempstead HP1 1HL
Received 22 Jul 2021
Decided22/03782/FUL
Buildings for 3 stables, tack room and food store, menege, vehicular access, parking and turning area.
Evergreen Farm Chipperfield Road Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire
Received 22 Dec 2022
Granted24/00355/RET
Retention of heat/air conditioning pumps and unit
31 Newell Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 9PB
Received 15 Feb 2024
Granted24/01089/FUL
Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings. Construction of one 2-bedroom and one 4-bedroom detached self-build and custom build houses with associated circulation and landscaped areas
32A Rucklers Lane Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8AU
Received 14 May 2024
Granted24/01811/FUL
Conversion and alteration of part of existing horticultural storage barn to create associated residential dwelling
Hedgerow Place Bullbeggars Lane Berkhamsted Hertfordshire
Received 9 Aug 2024
Granted24/02709/DRC
Details as required by conditions 3, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 20, 21 and 27 attached to planning permission 22/01836/MFA(APP/A1910/W/23/3333545).
Rectory Farm Phase II Kings Langley Herts WD4 8HG
Received 29 Nov 2024
Granted24/02720/FUL
Increase in ridge height, insertion of dormer window, alteration to openings, new landscaping and change of use to a Class C3 dwelling.
The Barn Nettleden Road Frithsden Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3DQ
Received 2 Dec 2024
With planning case officer24/02949/FUL
Material change of use to a residential caravan site, for occupation by Gypsies/Travellers, comprising the siting of 2 static caravans and associated hardstanding.
Land In Rucklers Lane Kings Langley Hertfordshire
Received 27 Dec 2024
Granted25/00466/FUL
Construction of two new-build, detached residential dwellings.
2 Row Meadow Cottages Gaddesden Row Great Gaddesden Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 6HW
Received 24 Feb 2025
Granted25/00548/FUL
Demolition of existing bungalow and construction of 5 dwellings and new accesses.
Eastburn 76 St Albans Hill Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 9NQ
Received 5 Mar 2025
Granted25/00647/FUL
Redevelopment of site for the construction of Church Hall
126 Hempstead Road Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8AL
Received 14 Mar 2025
Granted25/00695/FUL
Replacement of grass playing surface with artificial grass surface and construction of two storey changing room and clubhouse facility with associated perimeter fencing and floodlights.
Tornadoes Sports Education And Leisure Pendley Sports Centre Cow Lane Tring Herts HP23 5RA
Received 20 Mar 2025
Granted25/00828/FUL
Conversion of garage block to create a one bedroom residential unit.
1-3 Tweed Close Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1SY
Received 31 Mar 2025
Awaiting final decision25/00856/FUL
Change of use of first and second floor offices (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to create four 1x bed flats with associated works
TUI 232 -234 Marlowes Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 1BJ
Received 1 Apr 2025
Granted25/00912/LBC
Internal and external alterations and conversion of former farm buildings into residential dwellings (retrospective).
Bunkers Farm Bunkers Lane Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 8SW
Received 7 Apr 2025
Granted25/00968/DRC
Details required by condition 26 (Landscape Ecology and Management Plan) attached to Planning permission 4/03266/18/MFA
LA3, Land At West Hemel Hempstead
Received 14 Apr 2025
Granted25/01141/FUL
Construction of 2 no. residential dwellings, vehicle crossover and associated works.
31 George Street Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 5HJ
Received 6 May 2025
Granted25/01335/ROC
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) attached to planning permission 22/03802/MFA
Kings Langley School Love Lane Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 9HN
Received 27 May 2025
Granted25/01374/MFA
Change of use to repurpose 206 rooms for visitor accommodation alongside current uses and facilities.
Ashridge House Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1NS
Received 2 Jun 2025
Granted25/01407/ROC
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) attached to planning permission 22/02538/FUL (Replacement Dwelling) allowed on appeal under APP/A1910/W/23/3327060
Frithsden Vineyard Frithsden Lane Frithsden Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3DD
Received 5 Jun 2025
Granted25/01428/ROC
Variation of conditions 11 (Approved Plans); 2 (Surface water drainage); 3 (Tree protection) attached to planning permission 22/02468/FUL
Old Kiln Meadow Water End Road Potten End Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2SG
Received 9 Jun 2025
Decided25/01671/FUL
Dismantling of existing telephone repeater station and construction of a self-build 4 bedroom dwelling house
Telephone Repeater Station Aylesbury Road Tring Hertfordshire
Received 7 Jul 2025
With planning case officer25/01742/MOA
Outline Planning Application for up to 700 dwellings, up to 66 bed Extra-Care facility (Class C2), a Children s Home (C2), a neighbourhood centre comprising up to 1000 sq. m (Gross Internal Area) Class E/ F2 floorspace, two form primary school, Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace, public open space and associated engineering works with all matters reserved except for access to the site from Berkhamsted Road.
Land North Of Polehanger Lane Berkhamsted Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire
Received 14 Jul 2025
Granted25/01857/RET
Internal and external alterations to converted farm buildings, associated landscaping and minor works (retrospective)
Bunkers Farm Bunkers Lane Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 8SW
Received 25 Jul 2025

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Dacorum Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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