Planning application
Former British Gas Site London Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Consent to construct full di-bond branded hoarding along London Road used for both construction site enclosure and advertisement purposes.
As published by the council, reference 26/00374/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00374/ADV
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Grant Permission/Consent
- Received
- 18 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- Apsley And Corner Hall
- Parish
- Hemel Hempstead (No Parish)
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dacorum register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01570/NMA Granted
Former British Gas Site London Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire
Non-material amendment attached to planning permission 25/00549/MFA
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26/00010/FUL Granted
Former British Gas Site London Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire
Construction of a single storey building with associated parking and landscaping to be used on a temporary basis for 6 years as a Marketing Suite. (in association with 25/00549/MFA)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Feb 2026
Received by Dacorum
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19 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 May 2026
Decision issued: Grant Permission/Consent
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dacorum granted permission on 21 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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