Centurion Club Hemel Hempstead Road Leverstock Green Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 8LA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Provision of 10 additional holes to the existing 18-hole golf course Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 11 Jun 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 18 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by St Albans Development Management Committee on 8 Jun 2026.
Refused by 8 votes to 0
Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.
- Officers advised approval subject to referral and conditions, saying ecological harm could be mitigated through woodland management and compensatory planting.
- Objectors raised concerns about tree loss, wildlife, the White Admiral butterfly, footpaths, water supply and the limited community benefit.
- The committee rejected approval, then voted eight to zero to refuse because mitigation would not outweigh harm to trees and the White Admiral butterfly.
Source: Plota analysis of St Albans's committee minutes of 8 Jun 2026.
Site constraints 3
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- 24 mL-Plan Range of Outbuildings on South and East Sides of East Yard at Corner FarmGrade II
- 57 mCorner FarmhouseGrade II
- 65 mNorth and East Ranges of Outbuilings Bounding the Main Yard at Corner FarmGrade II
- 67 mWest Range of Outbuildings Bounding the Main Yard at Corner Farm, Including PigstyGrade II
Checked on 18 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
- St Albans
- Application type
- SMD
- Postcode
- HP3 8LA
- Received
- 16 Oct 2023
- Validated
- 17 Nov 2023
- Ward
- Verulam
- Parish
- ST MICHAEL
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 30 Dec 2025
- Decision
- DC4 Refusal
- Decision date
- 11 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Planning Committee
- Agent
- Dla Town Planning Ltd (Dla Town Planning Ltd)
- Leaseholder
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How this decision compares
Decided in 937 days from validation, 882 days slower than St Albans's median of 55 for commercial premises. Refused, as 24% of commercial premises here are.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by St Albans in the last twelve months, from validation. St Albans decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 302918PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 12515963
- Comments by
- 30 Dec 2025
- Site or press notice
- 7 Dec 2023
- Committee
- 8 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 14 Feb 2024
Historical activity at this location
11 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
St Albans is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #285 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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