52 High Street Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3AF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01847/LBC - Listed Building Consent Awaiting final decision
Change of useCommercial & major worksListed buildingsCommercial premises

Proposal

Internal fit out and refurbishment of the premisies for use as a medical aesthetics and wellness salon Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
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Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Dacorum's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 1 Oct 2026.

Documents 18

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Heritage statement Heritage Statement · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement Design & Access Statement · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 11

IMG Existing & proposed shopfront elevations Elevation Plans · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG Shopfront existing & proposed elevation internal Additional Plans · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG Treatment room 2 existing & proposed elevation Elevation Plans · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG Treatment room 3 existing & proposed elevation /room layout Elevation Plans · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG Treatment room 1 existing & proposed elevation Elevation Plans · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG Wc existing & proposed elevation and indicative room layout Elevation Plans · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG Existing & proposed elevation a & floor plan Elevation and Floor Plans · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing floor plans Existing Floor Plans · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed floor plans Proposed Floor Plans · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Location plan Site Location Plan · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Proposed floor plan Proposed Floor Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

IMG Proposed treatment room Photos Online · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Existing & proposed wc Photos Online · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Existing and proposed internal Photos Online · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Existing and proposed shopfront Photos Online · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Existing & proposed internal Photos Online · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 54-58, High Street
List entry 1342197 · 6 m away · 48 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 43 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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Hemel Hempstead Old Town conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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
Scheduled monument 164 m away: The Charter Tower, Hemel Hempstead; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Hemel Hempstead built-up area; Green belt 61 m away: London; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area106 m² (1,141 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 66)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dacorum
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
HP1 3AF
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Hemel Hempstead Town
Parish
Hemel Hempstead (No Parish)
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 57, past the statutory target. 84% of changes of use in Dacorum are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 1 Dec 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 571 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15181634
Planning Portal ref
PP-15181634
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
10 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Replace one casement sash window like for like same style as existing
23/02643/LBC
2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
44 High Street Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3AE
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Installation of ventilation ductwork. New kitchen/storage building to rear of restaurant…
23/00640/LBC
2023 Approved
65 High Street Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire
Installation of ventilation ductwork. New kitchen/storage building to rear of restaurant…
23/00640/LBC
2023 Approved
65 High Street Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire
Installation of ventilation ductwork. New kitchen/storage building to rear of restaurant…
23/00587/RET
2023 Approved
65 High Street Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire
Installation of ventilation ductwork. New kitchen/storage building to rear of restaurant…
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2022 Approved
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Replacement of 16 paned Georgian style sash window with double glazed wooden framed windo…
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Flat 4 57A High Street Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3AF
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2022 Approved
44 High Street Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3AE
Repair and stabilisation works and ground excavation works
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2022 Approved
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Construction of external flue to serve restaurant at Ground Floor level
22/02790/FUL
2022 Approved
Saffron Old Town Ltd 69 - 71 High Street Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3AF
Construction of external flue to serve restaurant at Ground Floor level
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2016 Approved
62-64 High Street Hemel Hempstead HP1 3AQ
Replace timber staircase. replace sash window to rear and side of property
4/00104/16/LBC
2016 Withdrawn
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Remodelling bathroom. Replace cistern, toilet, handbasin and replace existing bath with s…
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Remodelling bathroom. Replace cistern, toilet, handbasin and replace existing bath with s…
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2016 Approved
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Ground floor front extension infill colonnade, ground floor part rear conversion from ret…
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2016 Approved
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Dacorum
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#51 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.