10 Langley Avenue Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 9NP Data via plota.co.uk

26/02143/LDP - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed With planning case officer

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for change of use from a 6 Person HMO (Class C4) to a 7 Person HMO (Sui-Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Nov 2026, from Dacorum's recent changes of use.

Documents 23

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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 2 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £352,000 in December 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

19 December 2025£352,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Dacorum
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Postcode
HP3 9NP
Received
2 Oct 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Bennetts End
Parish
Hemel Hempstead (No Parish)
Applicant
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Agent
Dimensions- Planning&Architecture
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Dacorum usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 254 days to 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 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15265874
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 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

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 owner: 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.