Land Lying To The West Of Chequers Hill Chequers Hill Flamstead St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8EU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01685/PIP - Permission in Principle With planning case officer

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings and erection of up to 3no dwellings (minimum 1no and maximum 3no dwellings) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 2 Sept 2026.

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Important details

Council
Dacorum
Application type
Permission in Principle
Postcode
AL3 8EU
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Watling
Parish
Flamstead Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Applicant
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Agent
Barker Parry Town Planning

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15120855
Neighbours
12 Aug 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 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