Land At Sopra Steria And 61 Maxted Road Three Cherry Trees Lane Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7AH Data via plota.co.uk

26/02261/MFA - Major Full Application With planning case officer

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings and structures and erection of 3 no. employment units (use classes B2, B8 and ancillary E(g)(i), E(g)(ii) and E(g)(iii), alterations to existing accesses and formation of new access, together with HGV and car parking, service yards, hard and soft landscaping, drainage, earthworks and other associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Dec 2026, from Dacorum's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

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Documents 76

Statements & assessments 26

PDF Ecological appraisal part1 Ecological Survey · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Ecological appraisal part2 Ecological Survey · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Ecological appraisal part3 Ecological Survey · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Land south of three cherry trees lane bng metric xlsx Biodiversity metric calculation tool · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Air quality assessment Air Quality Assessment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Noise assessment Noise Impact Assessment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Built heritage statement Heritage Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport statement Transport Assessment/Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural impact assessment Arboricultural Implications · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Archaeological dba Archaeological Survey · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Lighting plan Lighting Assessment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Phase 1 inves p6 Land Contamination Assessment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Phase 1 inves p7 Land Contamination Assessment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Phase 1 inves p2.2 Land Contamination Assessment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Phase 1 inves p3 flood map for planning & groundsure report Land Contamination Assessment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Phase 1 inves p2.1 utilities search Land Contamination Assessment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Phase 1 environmental assessment Land Contamination Assessment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Phase 1 inves p4 Land Contamination Assessment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Phase 1 inves p5 Land Contamination Assessment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Drainage design philosophy Drainage Strategy · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Fra part2 Flood Risk Assessment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Fra part1 Flood Risk Assessment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Sustainability & energy statement (1) Sustainability Appraisal · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree constraints plan Tree Survey · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statement Planning Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement Design & Access Statement · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 39

PDF Travel plan Travel Plan · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Bin store Additional Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Site sections Section Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Site external finishes & fencing Additional Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Bicycle shelter Additional Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Site layout plan Block Plan of the Site · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing elevations Existing Elevations · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing floor plans Existing Floor Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing elevations Existing Elevations · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing site layout plan Site and Block Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc 3 proposed illustrative eleva Proposed Elevations · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc 3 office floor plans Floor Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing floor plans Existing Floor Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Site location plan Site Location Plan · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc 3 general arrangement floor p Floor Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree protectoion plan Tree Protection Plan · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc3 amenity space Landscaping Plan · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc1 amenity space Landscaping Plan · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc2 -amenity space Landscaping Plan · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape concept plan Landscaping Plan · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc 1 roof plan Roof Plan · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc 1 general arrangement section Section Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc 1 proposed illustrative eleva Proposed Elevations · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc 1 general arrangement floor p Floor Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc 1 site layout plan Site & Other Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc 2 site layout plan Site & Other Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc 2 roof plan Roof Plan · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc 1 office floor plans Floor Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc 2 general arrangement section Section Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc 2 proposed illustrative eleva Proposed Elevations · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc 2 office floor plans Floor Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc 3 roof plan Roof Plan · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc 2 general arrangement floor p Floor Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc 3 general arrangement section Section Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc 3 site layout plan Site & Other Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Illustrative site layout plan Site & Other Plans · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc 2 elevations Proposed Elevations · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc 1 elevations Proposed Elevations · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Dc 3 elevations Proposed Elevations · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Hemel Hempstead built-up area; Open access land 42 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 20 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
Major Full Application
Postcode
HP2 7AH
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Adeyfield East
Parish
Hemel Hempstead (No Parish)
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Lichfields

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Dacorum usually decides demolitions by day 55.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
81decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

70 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15033738
Planning Portal ref
PP-15033738
Neighbours
20 Oct 2026
Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Comments by
10 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Dacorum
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#51 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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