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Dacorum planning applications
1,195 applications. 83% approved. 50 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 1,195 planning applications from Dacorum. 243 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 83% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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26/01672/FHA Awaiting decision
78 Alexandra Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 4AQ
Single storey rear extension to garage and creation of annex
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26/01666/DRC Awaiting decision
Amaravati Buddhist Monastery St Margarets Great Gaddesden Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3BZ
Details as required by Condition 3 (Contamination) attached to planning permission 25/01011/MFA
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26/01665/FHA Awaiting decision
Fullers Cross Oak Road Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3NA
Part single, part double storey extension, new porch, alterations to fenestration, brickwork and associated landscaping.
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26/01668/ADV Awaiting decision
Maylands Avenue And St Albans Road Roundabout Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire
2 Site Identifier signs
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26/01654/FHA Awaiting decision
Ringshall Rise Ringshall Road Ringshall Hertfordshire HP4 1LU
Single and first floor side and rear extension
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26/01653/LDP Awaiting decision
Mariette Chapel Croft Chipperfield Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 9EQ
Outbuilding in garden
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26/01658/FHA Awaiting decision
16 Watford Road Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8EA
Part two storey, part single storey rear, two storey front extensions and roof extension and loft conversion
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26/01652/TCA Awaiting decision
Rectory Lane Cemetery Rectory Lane Berkhamsted Hertfordshire
Works to trees
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26/01651/FUL Awaiting decision
Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 1TX
Two-storey extension to the existing Sixth Form and Teaching Block, along with associated plant infrastructure and external works.
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26/01650/AGD Awaiting decision
Lower Wood Wigginton Bottom Wigginton Tring HP23 6HR
An agricultural steel frame building with wooden cladding, suitable for forestry operations
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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26/01080/FHA Granted
26 Bencroft Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 5UY
Relocation of existing boundary fence
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26/01087/FUL Granted
3A Blossom Way Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 4ZB
Installation of eight condenser units and associated cable tray in connection with the adjacent Data Centre
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26/01425/DRC Granted
Castle View Brownlow Road Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1HB
Details required by Condition 2 (Contamination) attached to planning permission 25/03164/ROC
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26/00745/FUL Granted
62 Oak Street Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 9TT
Single-storey rear extension and creation of two off-street parking spaces at front of house with crossover and dropped kerb.
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26/00944/FHA Refused
Cleft Oak Cottage Hollybush Close Potten End Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2SN
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.
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26/01476/CMA Granted
Oakview Lodge 349 Chambersbury Lane Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 8LW
Full planning permission for the change of use from class C3 to C2 childrens care home and changes to fenestration at Oakview Lodge, 349 Chambersbury Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 8LW
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26/01199/FUL Refused
44 High Street Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0HJ
Proposed demolition of existing buildings and construction of shop and 4x residential units
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26/01446/DRC Refused
Laureate Academy Warners End Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3DW
Details required by Condition 13 (Drainage Condition 3) attached to planning permission 23/03061/MPI
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26/01478/DRC Granted
The Mansion Britwell Drive Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2GS
Details required by Condition 3 (Contamination) attached to planning permission 24/01952/FUL
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26/01046/FHA Refused
23 Abbots Rise Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8AR
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.
The full record
Decisions between 2002 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 788 decisions from Dacorum between 2002 and 2026, part of 1,195 applications on record. Over that period 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 644 granted against 91 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 560 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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4/01050/02/AGD Granted
MERRYMEAD BARN, CHESHAM ROAD, WIGGINTON, TRING, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP236JE
IMPLEMENT/HAY STORE
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4/01079/02/FHA Granted
101 ST. JOHNS ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QG
SINGLE STOREY FRONT AND REAR EXTENSIONS AND GARAGE EXTENSION
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4/01060/02/DRC Granted
CHARLES, SHEETHANGER LANE, FELDEN, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HERTS, HP3 0BQ
DETAILS OF MATERIALS REQUIRED BY CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 4/00233/02 (DEMOLITION OF EXISTING HOUSE AND GARAGE, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ACCESS ROAD, FOUR DETACHED DWELLINGS AND THREE DETACHED GARAGES)
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4/01062/02/FHA Granted
16 MILLVIEW ROAD, TRING, HERTS, HP234ER
SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION AND DORMER WINDOW
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4/01070/02/FHA Granted
5 COOPER WAY, BERKHAMSTED, HERTS, HP4 2WE
DETACHED SUMMERHOUSE IN REAR GARDEN
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4/01045/02/FHA Granted
74 BRIDGEWATER ROAD, BERKHAMSTED, HERTS, HP4 1JB
GARAGE ALTERATION AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
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4/01068/02/LBC Refused
2 FLINT COTTAGES THE COMMON, CHIPPERFIELD, KINGS LANGLEY, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD4 9BL
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO CONVERT ROOF SPACE WITH REAR FACING ROOFLIGHTS
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4/01067/02/FHA Refused
2 FLINT COTTAGES THE COMMON, CHIPPERFIELD, KINGS LANGLEY, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD4 9BL
CONVERSION OF ROOF SPACE WITH REAR FACING ROOFLIGHTS
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4/01059/02/FHA Granted
7 MENDIP WAY, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HERTS, HP2 5QU
GROUND FLOOR REAR EXTENSION
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4/01056/02/FHA Granted
KOZY CORNER, CHARLES STREET, TRING, HERTS, HP236BD
LOFT CONVERSION WITH DORMERS WINDOWS (MODIFIED SCHEME)
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 164 67%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 37 15%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 42 17%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Dacorum decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Dacorum decided 243 planning applications. 83% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Dacorum?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 50 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Dacorum decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 243 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 67% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 83% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Dacorum decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 788 decisions from Dacorum between 2002 and 2026, out of 1,195 applications on record. Across that whole period 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Dacorum?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 186 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Dacorum: 1,195 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 243 decided, 83% approved, median 50 days to a decision. 601 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2002 and 2026: 788 in total, 88% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.