Oakview Lodge 349 Chambersbury Lane Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 8LW Data via plota.co.uk

26/01476/CMA - County Matters Application Approved

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

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Application progress

Received
30 Jun 2026
Approved

Approved on · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Dacorum
Application type
County Matters Application
Postcode
HP3 8LW
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Leverstock Green
Parish
Hemel Hempstead (No Parish)
Case officer
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Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Dacorum
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#51 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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