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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1,120 approved · 155 refused · 59 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Granted26/01243/LBC
Removal of 'Telephone' signs x 3 and replacement with 'Book Exchange' signs x 3 in matching style.
Nook 40A High Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PA
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Granted26/01244/HPA
2 no. single storey rear extensions measuring 6.00 m deep with a maximum ridge height of 3.00 metres and a maximum eaves height of 3.00 metres
31 Collett Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 1HY
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Granted26/01245/LDP
Loft conversion with rear dormer, single storey rear extension
31 Collett Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 1HY
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01246/HPA
Single-storey rear extension measuring 5.00 metres deep with a maximum ridge height of 2.85 metres and maximum eaves height of 2.85 metres
4 Ridge Lea Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 2AY
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01247/LDP
Loft conversion with rear dormer, Part single part two storey rear extension, side and rear extension, permiable driveway
4 Ridge Lea Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 2AY
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01248/FHA
Two-storey side extension
4 Ridge Lea Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 2AY
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Granted26/01249/FHA
Part single and part two storey rear extension, hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and 1no. roof light to the front elevation.
11 Midland Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 5BH
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01255/FUL
Construction of a second floor to create two additional dwellings.
Flat 13 Mark Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7BN
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Granted26/01257/FHA
Removal of stepped approach to the main entrance. Addition of a single storey entrance lobby to provide level access and a clearer front facing entrance, with a new roof light to the entrance hall, and associated adjustments to the exising retaining wall.
Murrills 94 Kings Road Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3BP
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Granted26/01258/TCA
Works to trees
8 Ashridge Cottages Nettleden Road Little Gaddesden Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1PW
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Granted26/01259/FHA
Demolition of the existing summerhouse and construction of a single-storey annexe outbuilding at the bottom of the rear garden, to be used as ancillary accommodation to the main dwelling.
282 Windmill Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 4BX
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Granted26/01261/HPA
Single storey rear extension measuring 4.00m deep with a maximum ridge height of 3.70m and a maximum eaves height of 2.50m
21 Chaucer Close Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3PP
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Granted26/01262/DRC
Details as required by Condition 2 (BNG) attached to planning permission 25/02014/FUL
St Lawrence Hall Vicarage Lane Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0LP
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Granted26/01263/HPA
Single storey rear extension measuring 6m deep with a maxim ridge height of 3.30m and maximum eaves height of 3.00m
95 Jupiter Drive Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 5NT
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Granted26/01264/FUL
Construction of a single storey and two storey rear extension to replace parts of the existing building (resubmission)
Grace And Son Ironmongery 68 High Street Tring Hertfordshire HP23 4AG
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Granted26/01265/TPO
Works to trees
6 Barnsway Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 9PW
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Granted26/01266/TCA
Works to treesT2 - Yew tree cut back to boundary due to encroachment over driveway entrance
71 Langley Hill Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 9HQ
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Granted26/01267/FUL
Extension to ground floor flat.
10 Siskin Drive Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0FT
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Granted26/01269/FHA
Single storey side extension and rear sliding/bifold door.
5 Tring Road Dudswell Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3SF
Received 8 Jun 2026 - With planning case officer26/01276/MFA
Phased application for the redevelopment of existing sports pitches for residential development, including associated landscaping, car parking, open space, a community building, and associated works. [For consultation purposes the scheme proposes 102 residential dwellings (Class C3).]
Haslam Playing Field Shootersway Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3NG
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Granted26/01277/RET
Retention of three rooflights at Keymers
Keymers Chapel Croft Chipperfield Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 9EQ
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01278/LDP
Relocation of front door, replacement of sliding doors and window, conversion of existing room to a bathroom to include installation of external pipes as required.
3 Eddy Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1DQ
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Granted26/01280/DRC
Details as required by condition 3 (materials) 4 (hard and soft landscaping) 5 (tree protection) 6 (contamination) attached to planning permission 24/00609/FUL
21 Wood Lane End Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 4RA
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Awaiting final decision26/01281/FUL
Demolition of existing garage and construction of a single dwelling, car parking, solar panels and air source heat pump, including a dropped kerb for the host dwelling 46 Rucklers Lane
46 Rucklers Lane Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8AU
Received 8 Jun 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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