Dacorum planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in Dacorum— updated daily from the council’s own register.

Fresh — scraped in the last 48 hours·25,029 applications indexed·Last scrape 22h ago

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

88.3% of applications approved

Ranks #158 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.1% · rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

30.4% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #138 of 315 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 296 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£452,000 median sale price

+0.4% year on year · 1,733 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

53.4% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #50 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 55,248 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
26/01787/DRC	22 Western Road Tring Hertfordshire	Details required by Conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (Hard Landscape Works) and 11 (Contamination 1) attached to planning…	Dischargeconditions	17 Aug 2026
26/01784/TPO	The White Cottage 58 Chipperfield Road Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire	Works to tree	Treeworks	17 Aug 2026
26/01783/FUL	31 George Street Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire	Construction of 2 No. residential dwellings, vehicle crossover and associated works	Fullplanning	17 Aug 2026
26/01781/FUL	4 Hamberlins Cottages Hamberlins Lane Northchurch Hertfordshire	Replacement Dwelling and associated parking and access (Self Build)	Fullplanning	14 Aug 2026

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curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E07000096&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Dacorum’s planning portal (Idox Public Access) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://planning.dacorum.gov.uk/publicaccess

Newest application received 17 Aug 2026.

Dacorum planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in Dacorum?

This page lists the latest applications received by Dacorum, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 25,029 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is Dacorum planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Dacorum's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 17 Aug 2026.

What share of planning applications does Dacorum approve?

88.3% of Dacorum's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1, against a national average of 87.1% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Dacorum planning decisions overturned at appeal?

30.4% of appeals against Dacorum decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 296 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Dacorum?

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