Dacorum Council approves 99.7% of planning applications, based on 1,135 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Dacorum sits 11.8 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Dacorum.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trees | 612 | 2 | 614 | 99.7% |
| Other | 162 | 0 | 162 | 100.0% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 142 | 0 | 142 | 100.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 138 | 0 | 138 | 100.0% |
| Full | 58 | 1 | 59 | 98.3% |
| Prior Approval | 15 | 0 | 15 | 100.0% |
| Advertisement | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bovingdon / Flaunden / Chipperfield | 134 | 0 | 134 | 100.0% |
| Berkhamsted East | 122 | 1 | 123 | 99.2% |
| Tring West & Rural | 112 | 2 | 114 | 98.2% |
| Ashridge | 91 | 0 | 91 | 100.0% |
| Berkhamsted West | 84 | 0 | 84 | 100.0% |
| Berkhamsted Castle | 76 | 0 | 76 | 100.0% |
| Watling | 48 | 0 | 48 | 100.0% |
| Boxmoor | 46 | 0 | 46 | 100.0% |
| Kings Langley | 41 | 0 | 41 | 100.0% |
| Apsley And Corner Hall | 38 | 0 | 38 | 100.0% |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 36 | 0 | 36 | 100.0% |
| Leverstock Green | 34 | 0 | 34 | 100.0% |
| Aldbury & Wigginton | 33 | 0 | 33 | 100.0% |
| Adeyfield East | 30 | 0 | 30 | 100.0% |
| Chaulden And Warners End | 29 | 0 | 29 | 100.0% |
| Grovehill | 28 | 0 | 28 | 100.0% |
| Tring East | 27 | 0 | 27 | 100.0% |
| Northchurch | 27 | 0 | 27 | 100.0% |
| Adeyfield West | 17 | 0 | 17 | 100.0% |
| Gadebridge | 16 | 0 | 16 | 100.0% |
| Woodhall Farm | 13 | 0 | 13 | 100.0% |
| Tring Central | 13 | 0 | 13 | 100.0% |
| Nash Mills | 12 | 0 | 12 | 100.0% |
| Bennetts End | 10 | 0 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Highfield | 8 | 0 | 8 | 100.0% |
Real residential planning decisions from Dacorum council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00624/TCA Berkhamsted Castle | T1- Ash tree to be taken down to ground level due to damaged caused to boundary | Approved |
| 26/00605/LDP Adeyfield West | Loft Conversion with roof altered from hipped roof to gable end with new dormer | Approved |
| 26/00438/LDP Bovingdon / Flaunden / Chipperfield | Single storey front infill extension within the existing front building line. | Approved |
| 26/00348/LDP Adeyfield West | Single storey rear extension, measuring 3m depth, 6.74m wide, and 3m maximum roo | Approved |
| 26/00235/LDP Bovingdon / Flaunden / Chipperfield | Rear Loft Conversion. Removal of chimney to facilitate the construction of rear | Approved |
| 25/03138/FHA Adeyfield East | Single storey front and rear extension. | Approved |
| 25/03050/FHA Tring West & Rural | Porch extension; re-render front elevation; Install new windows to front elevati | Approved |
| 25/03068/FHA Tring West & Rural | Single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 25/02764/LDP Apsley And Corner Hall | Hip to gable roof alteration, loft conversion with rear dormer roof extension | Approved |
| 25/02638/LDP Highfield | Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of 3m projecting single sto | Approved |
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Based on 1,135 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Dacorum is 99.7%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 1,135 planning decisions from Dacorum council. 1,132 were approved and 3 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Dacorum is 99.7%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.