Dacorum planning approval rate
Dacorum council approved 99.6% of planning applications and refused 0.4%, based on 2,091 decisions analysed. Ranked 291st out of 292 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
99.6%
overall approval rate
2,091
Decisions analysed
2,082
Approved
9
Refused
25
Wards covered
Planning in Dacorum? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Dacorum. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
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99.4%
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87.1%
100.0%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Dacorum, mined from 2,091 proposal descriptions.
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100.0%
100.0%
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98.2%
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Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Dacorum. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Bovingdon / Flaunden / Chipperfield
100.0%
Berkhamsted East
99.4%
Tring West & Rural
98.3%
Berkhamsted West
100.0%
Ashridge
98.6%
Berkhamsted Castle
100.0%
Watling
100.0%
Kings Langley
98.9%
Hemel Hempstead Town
100.0%
Apsley And Corner Hall
100.0%
Boxmoor
100.0%
Aldbury & Wigginton
98.6%
Chaulden And Warners End
98.4%
Leverstock Green
100.0%
Tring East
100.0%
Northchurch
100.0%
Adeyfield East
100.0%
Grovehill
100.0%
Tring Central
100.0%
Adeyfield West
100.0%
Wards in Dacorum
Bovingdon / Flaunden / Chipperfield
100.0% approval · 259 decisions
Berkhamsted East
99.4% approval · 175 decisions
Tring West & Rural
98.3% approval · 174 decisions
Berkhamsted West
100.0% approval · 148 decisions
Ashridge
98.6% approval · 146 decisions
Berkhamsted Castle
100.0% approval · 134 decisions
Watling
100.0% approval · 118 decisions
Kings Langley
98.9% approval · 90 decisions
Hemel Hempstead Town
100.0% approval · 83 decisions
Apsley And Corner Hall
100.0% approval · 83 decisions
Boxmoor
100.0% approval · 79 decisions
Aldbury & Wigginton
98.6% approval · 70 decisions
Chaulden And Warners End
98.4% approval · 64 decisions
Leverstock Green
100.0% approval · 62 decisions
Tring East
100.0% approval · 55 decisions
Northchurch
100.0% approval · 54 decisions
Adeyfield East
100.0% approval · 48 decisions
Grovehill
100.0% approval · 45 decisions
Tring Central
100.0% approval · 42 decisions
Adeyfield West
100.0% approval · 32 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Dacorum, showing how the council decides real applications.
Installation of three conservation rooflights to the single storey rear wing of · Aldbury & Wigginton · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Installation of three conservation rooflights to the single storey rear wing of · Aldbury & Wigginton · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Rear single storey flat roof extension with lantern roof light and rear roof dor · Northchurch · Fri 21 Aug 2026
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Dacorum
What is the planning approval rate in Dacorum?
Based on 2,091 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Dacorum approved 99.6% of applications and refused 0.4%. The council is ranked 291st out of 292 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Dacorum?
Dacorum refuses 0.4% of planning applications. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 2,091 decided applications since 2020, 9 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Dacorum have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Dacorum are in Boxmoor (100.0%), Hemel Hempstead Town (100.0%), and Leverstock Green (100.0%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Dacorum?
The most common planning application types in Dacorum are: Trees (732 decisions, 99.7% approved), Full (493, 99.4%), and Discharge of Conditions (316, 100.0%).
How long does a planning application take in Dacorum?
Planning applications in Dacorum take an average of 5.4 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 2,086 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is inside the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Dacorum decides approximately 348 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Dacorum?
You can search planning applications in Dacorum directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 2,091 historical decisions in Dacorum to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Dacorum calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Dacorum's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.