Oakview Lodge 349 Chambersbury Lane Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 8LW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Full planning permission for the change of use from class C3 to C2 childrens care home and changes to fenestration at Oakview Lodge, 349 Chambersbury Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 8LW Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 28 Jul 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026
Site constraints 4
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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £674,215 in November 2025. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 28 days from validation, 28 days faster than Dacorum's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 78% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Dacorum in the last twelve months, from validation. Dacorum decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
Last counted 30 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
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