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St Johns Church Church End Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PY

Awaiting decision Dacorum 26/01024/FUL Full Planning Permission

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Proposal

Build a new children's day nursery in the grounds of St Johns Church Markyate. This will be a purpose built temporary structure.

As published by the council, reference 26/01024/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/01024/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
With planning case officer
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Watling
Parish
Markyate Parish Council
Postcode
AL3 8PY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dacorum register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/01025/LBC Awaiting decision

    St Johns Church Church End Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PY

    Build a new children's day nursery in the grounds of St Johns Church Markyate. This will be a purpose built temporary structure.

    Submitted 6 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 21/00545/FUL Refused

    St Johns Church Church End Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PY

    Change of Use (in small part) of existing grassland to the approach to St Johns Church Markayte to hard landscaped Car Parking. Removal of existing Trees x3 of Non Arboricultural Significance, clearance of existing Grass & Shrubs to a 6 x 12 meter area of current grassed area at the entrance to St Johns Church Markyate. Landscape with Permeable Block Paving, install French Drain, replant with new screen shrubs, erect new brick pillar to match existing and erect 12 meters of 1200mm close boarded timber fencing to provide 5 x (2.4x4.8m) Car Parking Spaces for the exclusive use of residents to the newly created dwelling houses situate adjacent at The Factory Church End Markyate AL3 8PY.

    Decided 5 Aug 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 May 2026

    Received by Dacorum

  2. 10 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. 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

9 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 eight weeks. Over the last year Dacorum decided full applications in a median of 106 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  • St Johns Church Church End Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PY

    26/01025/LBC Submitted 6 May 2026 50 yards away

    82% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug

    Build a new children's day nursery in the grounds of St Johns Church Markyate. This will be a purpose built temporary structure.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs
  • St Johns Church Church End Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PY

    21/00545/FUL Submitted 10 Feb 2021 50 yards away

    Change of Use (in small part) of existing grassland to the approach to St Johns Church Markayte to hard landscaped Car Parking. Removal of existing Trees x3 of Non Arboricultural Significance, clearance of existing Grass & Shrubs to a 6 x 12 meter area of current grassed area at the entrance to St Johns Church Markyate. Landscape with Permeable Block Paving, install French Drain, replant with new screen shrubs, erect new brick pillar to match existing and erect 12 meters of 1200mm close boarded timber fencing to provide 5 x (2.4x4.8m) Car Parking Spaces for the exclusive use of residents to the newly created dwelling houses situate adjacent at The Factory Church End Markyate AL3 8PY.

    Refused Full applications Trees 10 docs
    Domestic
  • 10 Church End Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PY

    21/04038/FUL Submitted 22 Oct 2021 100 yards away

    Conversion of existing former commercial building (E1) to dwelling house (C3) and construction of part first, part 1.5 storey side extension with soft and hard landscaping.

    Granted Full applications Extension 17 docs
    Domestic
  • 10 Church End Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PY

    24/01869/DRC Submitted 16 Aug 2024 100 yards away

    Details required by Condition 7 (Contamination) attached to planning permission 21/04038/FUL (Conversion of existing former commercial building (E1) to dwelling house (C3) and construction of part first, part 1.5 storey side extension with soft and hard landscaping).

    Granted Conditions Extension 9 docs
    Domestic
  • 10 Church End Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PY

    26/00503/RET Submitted 3 Mar 2026 100 yards away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~5 May

    Retention of existing boundary fencing to the front and rear of the property, together with the proposed replacement of one lower fence panel to match the existing height and appearance.

    Awaiting decision 7 docs
    Small domestic
  • A And B Sports The Promotional Centre Church End Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PY

    21/02173/FUL Submitted 26 May 2021 100 yards away

    Conversion of dwelling to 2 x one bed apartments.

    Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 7 docs
    Domestic

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    68 Tring Road Wilstone Hertfordshire HP23 4PD

    Development of a single residential dwelling, access, parking and amenity space.

    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 26/02172/FUL Awaiting decision

    Tring Park School For The Performing Arts Mansion Drive Tring Hertfordshire HP23 5LX

    Side extensions and associated alterations to the Markova Theatre

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01502/FUL Granted

    Blue Court Mark Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7DN

    Change of use for mixed Class E office use and Class B8 storage use (sui generis use), including the temporary storage of recovered asbestos material for safe disposal, and extensions to existing warehouse and office building.

    Received 6 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00586/FUL Granted

    95 Belmont Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 9NX

    Subdivision of existing dwelling to form a separate 1 bedroom house. Rear extension and dropped kerb

    Received 9 Mar, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
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    16 Horselers Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 9UH

    Use of 16 Horselers as a residential children's home accommodating children under 18, with carers present. Use Class C2 (Residential Institutions).

    Received 17 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications