Dacorum Bangladeshi Welfare Association DBWA Centre Stevenage Rise Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 6BH Data via plota.co.uk

26/02025/FUL - Full Planning Permission With planning case officer

Proposal

Use of existing building as a place of religious worship and construction of first floor extension, including changes to the materiality of the external façade, platform, lift, bin store, signage and upgrades of access to main entrance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Nov 2026, from Dacorum's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 13 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Public footpath 11 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 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 6BH
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Grovehill
Parish
Hemel Hempstead (No Parish)
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
MEB Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Dacorum usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2135 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

57comments received
28 objecting29 supporting

51% support · above the UK average of 16%

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15229491
Planning Portal ref
PP-15229491
Neighbours
22 Sept 2026
Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Comments by
13 Oct 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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