Dacorum in Hertfordshire includes Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, and Tring. About 50% of the district is Green Belt, influencing where new housing and commercial developments can be located. Planning balances urban growth with preservation of rural landscapes.
In the last year Dacorum decided 1,137 applications which is just above the national average of 988. The approval rate was 89% (roughly equal to the national average of 88%) and 77% of applications were decided on time, (significantly above the national average of 59%). Stats updated March 2026 from gov. sources. See how Dacorum performs relative to other LPAs in our LPA hub.
50.0% of Dacorum is within the Green Belt and proposals in these areas can be subject to high levels of scrutiny.
The Green Belt surrounding Hemel Hempstead and the Chilterns constrains growth to safeguard countryside and ecological assets.
In our experience, one of the top reasons poorly conceived Green Belt proposals are refused is causing 'harm to openness'. We can lower the risk of refusal with site-specific guidance. Contact us here.
You can also check whether your land is within the Green Belt using our interactive Green Belt map.
Alongside acting as Planning Consultants we are ARB registered architects with 25+ years of experience. We advise on and prepare planning applications across a range of development types, including:
We specialise in resolving complex planning challenges through thoughtful architectural design, turning constrained or difficult sites into successful Planning Permission outcomes. Let’s discuss your project.
Dacorum in Hertfordshire includes Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, and Tring. About 50% of the district is Green Belt, influencing where new housing and commercial developments can be located. Planning balances urban growth with preservation of rural landscapes.
In the last year Dacorum decided 1,137 applications which is just above the national average of 988. The approval rate was 89% (roughly equal to the national average of 88%) and 77% of applications were decided on time, (significantly above the national average of 59%). Stats updated March 2026 from gov. sources. See how Dacorum performs relative to other LPAs in our LPA hub.
50.0% of Dacorum is within the Green Belt and proposals in these areas can be subject to high levels of scrutiny.
The Green Belt surrounding Hemel Hempstead and the Chilterns constrains growth to safeguard countryside and ecological assets.
In our experience, one of the top reasons poorly conceived Green Belt proposals are refused is causing 'harm to openness'. We can lower the risk of refusal with site-specific guidance. Contact us here.
You can also check whether your land is within the Green Belt using our interactive Green Belt map.
Alongside acting as Planning Consultants we are ARB registered architects with 25+ years of experience. We advise on and prepare planning applications across a range of development types, including:
We specialise in resolving complex planning challenges through thoughtful architectural design, turning constrained or difficult sites into successful Planning Permission outcomes. Let’s discuss your project.
