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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 dates1,665Searchable 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1,120 approved · 155 refused · 59 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning and developmentContact planning Planning and development contactsLocal plan New Dacorum Local Plan (to 2041)Pre-application advice Pre-application advice and general queriesConservation areas Conservation areasArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions - employment and town centre areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning.appeals@dacorum.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesplanning.enforcement@dacorum.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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.
More application records
- Granted26/00010/FUL
Construction of a single storey building with associated parking and landscaping to be used on a temporary basis for 6 years as a Marketing Suite. (in association with 25/00549/MFA)
Former British Gas Site London Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Granted26/00011/TPO
Works to tree
8 Little Park Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0JB
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Granted26/00012/TPO
Works to tree
98 Neptune Drive Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 5QD
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Granted26/00013/TPO
Works to trees
1 Cardy Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 1RL
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Granted26/00014/TPO
Tree works
5 Barnsway Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 9PW
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Granted26/00015/TPO
Works to trees
Cloisters 21 The Chestnuts Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0DZ
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Granted26/00016/FHA
Part single/ part two storey rear extension
12 Pixies Hill Crescent Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 2BU
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Granted26/00017/FUL
Change of use from equestrian to residential; demolition of existing stables, removal of manege and construction of 1no. dwelling house within landscaped grounds and the creation of new dedicated access.
Ferrers Hill Farm Pipers Lane Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00020/ROC
Removal of condition 1 ( Time limit - roof alterations) attached to planning permission 21/00090/RET
Gable End 1 Threefields Sheethanger Lane Felden Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0BJ
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Granted26/00021/NMA
Non material amendment attached to planning permission 25/02173/FHA
Cleveland Stoney Lane Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0DP
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Granted26/00022/FHA
Front porch. Hip to gable loft conversion. Front and rear facing dormers. Single storey rear extension
2 Birch Road Northchurch Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3SQ
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Granted26/00023/FHA
Demolition of existing garage. Construction of new garage with first floor extension above. Single-storey ground floor extension to rear elevation to form a wrap-around extension. New roof construction to be altered to Gable ends. Second floor loft conversion with dormer to rear elevation and skylights to the front elevation.
103 Green End Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 1QR
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Granted26/00024/FHA
Demolition of existing conservatory to build single storey rear extension and small front porch
Haslemere Vicarage Lane Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0LT
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Granted26/00026/FUL
Proposed re-design of self build dwelling approved under 24/01005/FUL to accommodate a wheelchair user.
Hazel Croft 47 Scatterdells Lane Chipperfield Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 9EU
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Granted26/00027/DRC
Details as required by condition 3 (materials) attached to planning permission 24/02614/FHA
12 Tring Road Wilstone Tring Hertfordshire HP23 4PB
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Granted26/00028/FHA
Carport to existing allocated car park hard standing
5 The Old Stables Shantock Lane Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0NN
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Granted26/00032/DRC
Details required by Condition 3 (Grasscrete details) attached to planning permission 24/02644/RES
LA3, Land At West Hemel Hempstead
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Granted26/00033/FUL
Replacement of the existing timber windows and doors with a new powder coated aluminum system.
Berkhamsted Pre-Prep And Prep School Chesham Road Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2SZ
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Granted26/00034/FHA
Ground floor rear and two storey rear extensions. Dormer extension
38 Alexandra Road Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8DT
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Granted26/00035/HPA
Demolish existing 3m extension and replace with 6m extension.
19 Roughdown Avenue Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 9BH
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Granted26/00036/FUL
Infill the existing undercroft to the front elevation to create a designated staff WC and shower area.
36 Ebberns Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 9QR
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Granted26/00043/NMA
Non material amendment to planning permission 25/00549/MFA
National Grid Property Ltd 365 London Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 9AL
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Granted26/00044/TCA
Works to trees
The Orchard Church Lane Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0HS
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Granted26/00045/FHA
Revised roof design to match local character. New and adjusted front doors and windows. Alterations to the outbuilding, including window changes. Improvements to the main entrance.
Barnes House Barnes Lane Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 9LB
Received 12 Jan 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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