118A Hempstead Road Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8AL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00671/RET - Retention of Development Refused

Proposal

Retrospective application for the construction of a raised rear patio area, including timber boundary fencing, balustrade and steps providing access to the garden, with storage space formed beneath the patio. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Mar 2026
Consultation
23 Mar 2026
Refused
11 May 2026
Appeal dismissed

Refused on 11 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Also on the record
Inside the Rucklers Lane built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Dacorum
Application type
Retention of Development
Postcode
WD4 8AL
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Ward
Kings Langley
Parish
Kings Langley Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse Permission/Consent
Decision date
11 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lyondale

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Refused, as 12% of extensions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
532decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Dacorum in the last twelve months, from validation. Dacorum decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14794173
Neighbours
23 Mar 2026
Comments by
13 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
25 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Dacorum
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#51 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Dacorum is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #50 out of 296. Only 22% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Dacorum decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #150 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #171 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #50 of 296
22%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #22 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
127 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
21 decided
1,130
Total decisions
132 refused in the year to March 2026