Hemel North Primary Substation Redbourn Road Cupid Green Hemel Hempstead Grovehill HP2 5PN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01367/LDP - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Approved

Proposal

Installation of a switch house building to accommodate additional electrical equipment and other development necessary for the supply of electricity on EPN's operational land. The ancillary development includes but is not limited to the extension of the access track and erection of firewalls. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jun 2026
Approved

Approved on · Last checked 27 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Dacorum
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Postcode
HP2 5PN
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Adeyfield East
Parish
Hemel Hempstead (No Parish)
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dalcour Maclaren

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15004597
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