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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1,120 approved · 155 refused · 59 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- With planning case officer26/00928/DRC
Details as required by Condition 18 (Materials) attached to planning permission 23/02034/MFA
Land At Grange Farm Grange Farm Green Lane Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00929/FHA
Demolition of existing Garage and new single storey extension to side and rear
31 Mill View Road Tring Hertfordshire HP23 4EP
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00930/TCA
Fell tree
Brent Lodge Doctors Commons Road Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3DW
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00931/DRC
Details as required by condition 2 (demolition method statement) 3 (structural report and drawings) 4 (materials) attached to planning permission 25/02552/LBC
Felden Grange Featherbed Lane Felden Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0BT
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00932/DRC
Details required by Conditions 2 (Demolition Method Statement), 3 (Structural Reports) and 4 (Materials) attached to planning permission 25/02551/FHA
Felden Grange Featherbed Lane Felden Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0BT
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00933/FHA
Part two-storey front extension to create porch and double storey rear and side extension.
28 The Horseshoe Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 8QT
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00934/LBC
Loft insulation
Arts Centre Old Town Hall High Street Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3AE
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00935/DRC
Details as required by Condition 2 (Materials) attached to planning permission 25/00764/FUL
St Lawrence Church Church Street Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0HS
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00936/FUL
Construction of Self Build detached dwellinghouse and relocation of garage with associated access arrangements
Woodrow House Wood Row Wigginton Tring Hertfordshire HP23 6HS
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00938/DRC
Details as required by Condition 3 (Materials) attached to planning permission 25/01889/FHA
Fosse House Brownlow Road Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1HD
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00941/OUT
Use of land for residential purposes and the construction of a self-build dwelling
Bourne End Moorings Sharpes Lane Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 2RX
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00942/TCA
Works to tree 12. Seeded sycamore - covered by existing permission 24/02641/TCA3. Old horsechestnut - covered by existing permission 24/02641/TCA
4 Charles Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3DF
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00943/DRC
Details required by Condition 4 (Construction Method Statement) attached to planning permission 24/00698/FHA
Acushla 17 Tring Road Dudswell Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3SY
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00944/FHA
Demolition of existing side garage and rear extension and construction of single storey side and rear extensions and two storey front and rear extensions and associated works.
Cleft Oak Cottage Hollybush Close Potten End Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2SN
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Awaiting final decision26/00945/FUL
Construction of new 1 bed dwelling
Land Rear Of 60 And 60A Deaconsfield Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00946/FHA
Replace existing conservatory with single storey rear extension
2 Beechfield Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8EF
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00947/FHA
General repairs and sensitive refurbishment to the existing dwelling, including conversion of the attached lean-to garage and storage areas into an ensuite and family bathroom, together with a detached annexe in the rear garden.
14 Leighton Buzzard Road Water End Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3BH
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00948/LBC
General repairs and sensitive refurbishment to the existing dwelling, including conversion of the attached lean-to garage and storage areas into an ensuite and family bathroom, together with a detached annexe in the rear garden.
14 Leighton Buzzard Road Water End Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3BH
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00949/LBC
Re-route the internal gas pipes externally, running from the existing meter location and run in a concealed location under the eaves and under gutter clips where possible at no's 235-241.
235 High Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1AB
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00950/TPO
Removal of one Silver Birch treeReplace with Magnolia or Crab apple (Malus) as close as practically possible to the site of the existing tree. These are smaller varieties of trees which shouldn't cause similar problems in the future.
9 Farnham Close Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0QT
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00951/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/00829/FHA
49 London Road Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8JP
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00952/FHA
Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation, removal of chimney and installation of flue, new front porch canopy, raising of front flat roof, fenestration alterations and installation of Class C PD rooflights.
5 Cobbetts Ride Tring Hertfordshire HP23 4BZ
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00953/DRC
Details as required by condition 2 (demise) 3 (refuse collection) attached to planning permission 25/01605/ROC
Champneys Health Resort Chesham Road Wigginton Tring Hertfordshire HP23 6HY
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00958/PIP
Permission in principle for the construction of a self-build dwellinghouse
Land Northeast Of Wayside Upper Bourne End Lane Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire
Received 27 Apr 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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