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35 Westerdale Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 5TX

Awaiting decision Dacorum 26/01283/RET Retention of Development

Works: Extension Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Construction of external rear stairs and single storey infill extension to facilitate the retention of subdivision of townhouse.

As published by the council, reference 26/01283/RET

Application record

Reference
26/01283/RET
Type
Retention of Development
Status
Awaiting final decision
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Highfield
Parish
Hemel Hempstead (No Parish)
Postcode
HP2 5TX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jun 2026

    Received by Dacorum

  2. 17 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 3 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting final decision

    Previously With planning case officer.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 September 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, registered in Hemel Hempstead

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Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Dacorum for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Dacorum is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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