1 The Orchard Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8JR Data via plota.co.uk

26/00497/OUT - Outline Planning Permission With planning case officer

Proposal

Addition of porch and insertion of 2 doorways. Conversion of dwelling to up to 2 dwellings and an up to 8-person HMO. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Consultation
16 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 90. The consultation period closed on 7 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Church House
List entry 1296169 · 29 m from the pin · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 16 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Conservation area 17 m away: Kings Langley
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
Inside the Abbots Langley and Kings Langley 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 · Not green belt · 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
Outline Planning Permission
Postcode
WD4 8JR
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Kings Langley
Parish
Kings Langley Parish Council
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 90, past the statutory target. 89% of changes of use in Dacorum are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 15 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 10 Sept 2026.

Day 9034 days past the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
12%go to committee

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

Public comments

23comments received
21 objecting1 neutral1 supporting

91% object · above the UK average of 75%

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
16 Jun 2026
Consultation
16 Jun 2026
Comments by
7 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
20 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Dacorum
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#51 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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