Planning authority
Dacorum Borough Council
Adopted plan 13.1 years old; HDT 52%.
- Plan over 5 years old
- HDT below 75%
Adopted plan
| Plan | Local Plan 2006-2031 |
| Adopted | 25 September 2013 |
| Age | 13.1 years |
| Plan period | 2006–2031 |
| Housing requirement | 10,750 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 52% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 1,181 |
| Decided | 1,123 |
| Granted | 973 (87%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 150 |
| Major applications decided | 25, of which 19 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 321 | 279 | 249 | 30 |
| October to December 2025 | 263 | 278 | 244 | 34 |
| January to March 2026 | 318 | 258 | 220 | 38 |
| April to June 2026 | 279 | 308 | 260 | 48 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 173: 44 allowed, 1 split, 128 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 111: 37 allowed, 3 split, 71 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 30% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2026 | 45 Park Road, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 6BP Application 25/01696/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 29 July 2026 | Highover Lukes Lane, Gubblecote Tring, HP23 4QQ Application 25/03168/OUT | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 28 July 2026 | Bag End, Hogpits Bottom, Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP3 0PX Application 25/02808/FUL | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 13 July 2026 | 87 Chambersbury Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 8BD Application 25/03004/FUL | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 2 July 2026 | Greymantle, Hempstead Road, Bovingdon, HP3 0HF Application 25/02165/OUT | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 17 June 2026 | Land south of A4251 (north of A41), Tring, HP23 5RB Application 25/02433/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 10 June 2026 | 51 Adeyfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 5DP Application 25/03053/OUT | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 19 May 2026 | The Old Cottage Paddock, Little Gaddesden, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 1PE Application 25/00916/FUL | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 22 April 2026 | 63 Dunlin Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 6LY Application 25/01302/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 27 March 2026 | 8 High Street, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 0HG Application 25/01190/RPA | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.