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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1,120 approved · 155 refused · 59 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Granted26/00549/DRC
Details required by Conditions 19 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) and 21 (Swept Path Analysis) attached to planning permission 4/02539/16/MOA (Phase 2 East only)
Spencer's Park Phase 2 Land Between Three Cherry Trees Lane And Cherry Tree Lane Hemel Hempstead
Received 5 Mar 2026 - With planning case officer26/00551/FUL
Change of use of the ground floor of The Chapel from Class E (commercial gym) to Class C3 (dwellinghouse), resulting in a single dwelling occupying the building in its entirety. New vehicular access from Chapel Street, including a dropped kerb.
The Chapel Chapel Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2EA
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00552/FHA
First floor rear extension
116 Thumpers Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 5SQ
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Awaiting final decision26/00554/FUL
Conversion of Part shop to Bedsitter with Bathroom & WC & bin storage enclosure
18A High Street Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3AE
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00555/LBC
Conversion of Part shop to Bedsitter with Bathroom & WC & bin storage enclosure
18A High Street Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3AE
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00558/TPO
Works to tree
27 Lombardy Close Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 4NG
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00559/FHA
Part single, part two-storey rear extension
58 St Albans Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 4BA
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00560/LDP
Hip to gable loft conversion and installation of rear dormer. Part two storey part single storey rear extension
58 St Albans Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 4BA
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00561/LBC
Remove shrubs and ivy growth from rear elevation. Remove all unstable walls and rebuild to match existing. Remove timber stud and tin roofed addition to brick out-house to allow for repairs.Reinstate tin roofed section on completion of repairs.
The Two Brewers Inn The Common Chipperfield Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 9BS
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00562/TPO
Works to trees
Williams Wood Vicarage Road Potten End Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2RA
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00563/OTD
Solar panels on roof
Royal British Legion Club 182 High Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3AP
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00565/FHA
Single storey rear extension.
67 Belswains Lane Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 9PP
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00566/DRC
Details as required for the partial discharge of Condition 13 (Contamination) attached to planning permission 4/03266/18/MFA with respect to phases 5 & 10 (as detailed on the approved phasing plan (Condition 3) (ref: 26/00701/DRC).
LA3, Land At West Hemel Hempstead
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00570/FUL
Install a self service dog wash unit on our residential homes front driveway.
132 - 134 St Johns Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 1NR
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00571/ROC
Variation of condition 3 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 20/02977/FUL
Clement House, 23A And 23B High Street And Land To The Rear Tring Hertfordshire HP23 5AH
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00572/FUL
New vehicular access and a dropped kerb to the front of the property
213 Northridge Way Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 2AU
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00573/FUL
Installation of five new air source heat pump units externally to the north elevation of the eastern wing.
Cranford Fletcher Way Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 5QP
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00574/LBC
One new pictorial header to existing post, one set of sign written amenity text, 1x set of sign written house name, three double sided post mounted welcome/directional sign, one wall mounted welcome sign, 1x post mounted no entry sign, 1x post mounted directional sign, two small fascia panels
The Two Brewers Inn The Common Chipperfield Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 9BS
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00575/TPO
Works to trees
Redlands Graemesdyke Road Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3LZ
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00576/TPO
Works to trees
Street Record Old Mill Gardens Berkhamsted Hertfordshire
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00578/FHA
Single storey rear/side extension. roof alteration (flat roof) and alterations (amended scheme)
45 Horsecroft Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 1PY
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00580/DRC
Details as required by Conditions 4 (Landscaping), 7 (Sustainability),8 Arboriculture ,10 (Lighting),16 (Parking plan) attached to planning permission 25/01704/FUL
Tuffs Farm Tower Hill Chipperfield Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 9LW
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00581/LDP
Single storey rear extension
68 Valley Road Northchurch Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3PZ
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00582/FHA
First floor side extension. Single storey rear extension. Garage conversion.
24 Crossways Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 8PU
Received 9 Mar 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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