Flat 13 Mark Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7BN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01255/FUL - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Construction of a second floor to create two additional dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
9 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
22 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Hemel Hempstead built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
Dacorum
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
HP2 7BN
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Adeyfield East
Parish
Hemel Hempstead (No Parish)
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse Permission/Consent
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
ARCHPL LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Refused, as 10% of extensions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
684decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14982429
Planning Portal ref
PP-14982429
Neighbours
9 Jun 2026
Consultation
9 Jun 2026
Comments by
1 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
10 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Dacorum
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#51 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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