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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1,120 approved · 155 refused · 59 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Granted26/01018/SCO
Outline planning application for up to 400 dwellings with access from Grove Road and Bulbourne Road, internal routes, public open space, SuDS, walking/cycling infrastructure, and associated landscaping/enabling works
Land At Bulbourne Road Grove Road Tring Hertfordshire
Received 5 May 2026 - Granted26/01019/FHA
Part single, part two storey side extension
34 Berkeley Square Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7QS
Received 6 May 2026 - Granted26/01020/FUL
Internal alterations to update existing offices on first and and second floor to create modern office spaces.
27 - 29 Queensway Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 1LS
Received 6 May 2026 - Granted26/01021/LBC
Internal alterations to update existing offices on first and and second floor to create modern office spaces.
27 - 29 Queensway Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 1LS
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/01022/DEM
Demolition of building previously used as a youth centre and children's nursery.
Kings Langley Youth Hut Meadowbank Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8EP
Received 6 May 2026 - Granted26/01023/TCA
Works to tree
Flat The George And Dragon 87 High Street Northchurch Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3QL
Received 6 May 2026 - With planning case officer26/01026/DRC
Details required by Condition 24 (finished floor levels) attached to planning permission 4/03266/18/MFA
LA3, Land At West Hemel Hempstead
Received 6 May 2026 - Granted26/01028/TCA
Works to trees - 5 day notice
Manor House Nettleden Road Little Gaddesden Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1PL
Received 6 May 2026 - Granted26/01029/FHA
Two storey rear extension; single storey side porch; single storey side extension to infill existing carport and form new entrance hall/ bootroom; new windows and internal alterations.
Croome Cottage 117 Cross Oak Road Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3JB
Received 7 May 2026 - Granted26/01030/LBC
Installation of a new sign to the front elevation. New light above sign to front elevation. New bar finishes. Internal wall decorations.
The Gatsby 97 - 99 High Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2DG
Received 7 May 2026 - Granted26/01031/LDP
Construction of a rear dormer loft extension to the existing dwellinghouse with associated roof alterations and internal reconfiguration to create habitable accommodation.
85 Sawyers Way Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 4DZ
Received 6 May 2026 - Granted26/01034/LDP
Construction of timber vehicular gates, brick piers, and a pedestrian side door to a maximum height of 2.0 metres, situated 17.5 metres from the site boundary and 24.0 metres from the edge of the adopted highway. Installation of 1.0-metre high brick flanking walls at the property entrance and the creation of permeable gravel driveway and visitor parking bay.
Roseheath Wood Bullbeggars Lane Potten End Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2RS
Received 7 May 2026 - Awaiting final decision26/01035/FUL
Construction of a mansard roof to provide a 2 bedroom apartment.
Warwick House 108 High Street Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire
Received 7 May 2026 - Granted26/01036/FHA
Replacement roof dormer with PV panels, and additional roof light
29 Cowper Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 1PE
Received 7 May 2026 - Granted26/01038/FHA
Replacement of conservatory roof with a solid panel roof and replacement of existing glazing on left hand side of existing conservatory with PVCu solid panels.
58 Adeyfield Gardens Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 5JY
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/01039/ROC
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) attached to Planning Permission 22/03302/FUL
Deans Lawn Chesham Road Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3AZ
Received 8 May 2026 - Granted26/01040/TPO
Works to trees and felling of tree
Earthling 4 Highfield Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 9JT
Received 8 May 2026 - Granted26/01042/DRC
Details required by Condition 14 (Street Management re Phasing 1A, 1B, 3A and 4A) attached to Planning Permission 4/03266/18/MFA
LA3, Land At West Hemel Hempstead
Received 8 May 2026 - Granted26/01043/DRC
Details as required for the partial discharge of Condition 14 (Street Management) attached to planning permission 4/03266/18/MFA with respect to phases 5 & 10 (excluding Local Centre) (as detailed on the approved phasing plan (Condition 3) (ref: 26/00701/DRC).
LA3, Land At West Hemel Hempstead
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/01046/FHA
Remove the bank and construct a retaining wall, with brickwork to the front with new steps fitted to match both neighbouring properties. Lay block paving driveway for parking and drop kerb to the footpath.
23 Abbots Rise Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8AR
Received 8 May 2026 - Granted26/01047/FHA
Proposed single-storey rear extension and installation of rear-facing rooflight to create additional bed space at second floor level
3 Row Beech Cottages Watling Street Kensworth Dunstable Hertfordshire LU6 3QT
Received 8 May 2026 - Granted26/01050/DRC
Details as required by Condition 4 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), 5 (BNG offsetting Credits) attached to planning permission 25/01567/MFA
LiDL Gossoms End Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3LP
Received 8 May 2026 - With planning case officer26/01051/FUL
Construction of a modular classroom building (Use Class E(f)) and associated works
Moor End Farm Day Nursery London Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 2RE
Received 11 May 2026 - Granted26/01054/FHA
Alterations to the rear fenestration, removal of the kitchen door set and replacement with a sash window, removal of the living room sash window and replacement with a door set, flat glass roof light to the kitchen roof.
18 Park Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1HX
Received 11 May 2026
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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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