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Land Off Hempstead Road Newhouse Road Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire

Awaiting decision Dacorum 25/03159/MOA Major Outline Application

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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Proposal

Hybrid Planning Application for a Residential development comprising Outline Planning Application for up to 145 dwellings (Use Class C3) including public open space, a community orchard, landscaping, play areas, drainage features and associated infrastructure. All matters reserved except for access from Hempstead Road and Full Planning Application for the change of use from agricultural land to 12.42 hectares of Suitable Accessible Natural Green Space (SANG), together with a vehicular access, carpark, paths, fencing and landscaping.

As published by the council, reference 25/03159/MOA

Application record

Reference
25/03159/MOA
Type
Major Outline Application
Status
Awaiting final decision
Received
29 Dec 2025
Validated
6 Jan 2026
Ward
Bovingdon / Flaunden / Chipperfield
Parish
Bovingdon Parish Council

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Dec 2025

    Received by Dacorum

  2. 6 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting final decision

    Previously With planning case officer.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 7 April 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Dacorum took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

64 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Dacorum for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year Dacorum decided outline applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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