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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1,120 approved · 155 refused · 59 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting final decision26/00742/DRC
Details required by Conditions 1 (materials) and 2 (CMP) attached to planning permission 23/00334/DPA
226 - 254 Marlowes Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00744/FHA
Two-storey side extensions, two storey rear extensions; roof extensions and alterations. Relocation of existing outbuilding.
Game Farm House Maple Hill Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0NL
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00745/FUL
Single-storey rear extension and creation of two off-street parking spaces at front of house with crossover and dropped kerb.
62 Oak Street Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 9TT
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00746/FHA
Single storey side and rear extension (approved under 25/02455/FHA), loft conversion including side dormers (approved under 25/02454/LDP ), increased eaves and ridge height, and installation of roof lights.
4 Moore Road Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3PX
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00747/DRC
Details required by Condition 6 (Archaeology) attached to planning permission 25/01535/MFA
Land At Leyhill Road Leyhill Road Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0NN
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00748/FHA
The addition of off street parking provision including the construction of a detached garage and store.
Heatherdale George Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2EW
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00749/HPA
Single storey rear extension measuring 4.00m deep with a maximum ridge height of 3.75m and a maximum eaves height of 2.65m
244 Belswains Lane Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 9XB
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00750/UPA
4m rear extension with a side extension to the boundary line set in by 1m of the boundary line with a double storey rear and side extension including a front porch and new front drive
28 The Horseshoe Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 8QT
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00751/FHA
Front proch, part single storey & part double storey side and rear extensions
6 Lysander Close Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0RY
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00752/HPA
Single storey rear conservatory/orangery type extension measuring 4.00m deep with a maximum ridge height of 3.50m and a maximum eaves height of 2.40m
25 Hobbs Hill Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 9QA
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00753/LDP
Single storey side extension.
25 Hobbs Hill Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 9QA
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00754/HPA
Single storey rear extension measuring 5.00m deep with a maximum ridge height of 2.65m and a maximum eaves height of 2.45m
52 Adeyfield Gardens Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 5JY
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00755/ROC
Variation of condition 5 (permitted development) attached to planning permission 4/00230/10/FHA
Little Paddock Frithsden Copse Potten End Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2RG
Received 31 Mar 2026 - With planning case officer26/00756/MFA
Redevelopment of the site to provide an industrial / warehouse unit with ancillary office space (Use Classes B2 / B8 / Egiii) and open storage (Use Class B8), together with associated site wide infrastructure, parking, and landscaping.
Portakabin Boundary Way Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7RH
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00757/LDP
Single storey rear extension
1 Pheasant Close Tring Hertfordshire HP23 5EQ
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00761/DRC
Details as required by Condition 6 (Samples of materials) attached to planning permission 25/01567/MFA
Lidl Gossoms End Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3LP
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00762/DRC
Details as required by Condition 8 (Arboriculturial Impact Assessment and Tree Protection plan) attached to planning permission 25/01567/MFA
Lidl Gossoms End Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3LP
Received 31 Mar 2026 - With planning case officer26/00763/DRC
Details as required by Condition 9 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) attached to planning permission 25/01567/MFA
Lidl Gossoms End Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3LP
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00764/ROC
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 21/02968/FHA allowed on appeal APP/A1910/D/22/3290876
Greenbanks Toms Hill Road Aldbury Tring Hertfordshire HP23 5SA
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00766/LDP
Single storey front extension to create porch. Change of style and size of front kitchen window.
4 Priory Gardens Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2DR
Received 31 Mar 2026 - With planning case officer26/00768/MFA
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.
Castle Campus Berkhamsted School Castle Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BB
Received 31 Mar 2026 - With planning case officer26/00769/LBC
Demolition of Tudor and The Old Swimming Pool (curtilage listed to The Old School Building Grade I listed).
Castle Campus Berkhamsted School Castle Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BB
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00770/TPO
Felling of tree
42 Gaveston Drive Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1JF
Received 31 Mar 2026 - With planning case officer26/00771/DRC
Details as required by Condition 10 (Lighting Assessment and Plan) attached to planning permission 25/01567/MFA
Lidl Gossoms End Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3LP
Received 31 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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