Dacorum planning approval rate
Dacorum council approved 99.7% of planning applications and refused 0.3%, based on 1,135 decisions analysed. Ranked 235th out of 235 councils for strictness.
Last updated: April 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
99.7%
overall approval rate
Planning in Dacorum?
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Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Dacorum. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Dacorum — mined from 1,135 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Dacorum. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Bovingdon / Flaunden / Chipperfield (134 decided)
100.0%
Berkhamsted East (123 decided)
99.2%
Tring West & Rural (114 decided)
98.2%
Ashridge (91 decided)
100.0%
Berkhamsted West (84 decided)
100.0%
Berkhamsted Castle (76 decided)
100.0%
Watling (48 decided)
100.0%
Boxmoor (46 decided)
100.0%
Kings Langley (41 decided)
100.0%
Apsley And Corner Hall (38 decided)
100.0%
Hemel Hempstead Town (36 decided)
100.0%
Leverstock Green (34 decided)
100.0%
Aldbury & Wigginton (33 decided)
100.0%
Adeyfield East (30 decided)
100.0%
Chaulden And Warners End (29 decided)
100.0%
Grovehill (28 decided)
100.0%
Tring East (27 decided)
100.0%
Northchurch (27 decided)
100.0%
Wards in Dacorum
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Dacorum, showing how the council decides real applications.
T1- Ash tree to be taken down to ground level due to damaged caused to boundary · Berkhamsted Castle · Mon 23 Mar 2026
Loft Conversion with roof altered from hipped roof to gable end with new dormer · Adeyfield West · Mon 16 Mar 2026
Single storey front infill extension within the existing front building line. · Bovingdon / Flaunden / Chipperfield · Tue 03 Mar 2026
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 1,135 decisions.
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