Planning and Building Control

Welcome to Planning and Building Control. These pages provide information on all aspects of planning and building control in Dacorum.

News and Current Issues - News on planning issues, including documents out to public consultation can be viewed further down this page.

Building Control News can be accessed from this link.

Help & FAQ - If you can't find what you want or are having difficulty navigating the Planning and Building Control pages, this facility might help.

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Online Planning Applications

Search Planning Applications, view details and submit comments online.
Find planning application details by Map. This information is available for current applications only. Use map layer "Planning Application - Current" from the list and click "Search Tools" to search for an application or navigate manually using the arrows, scale and/or region controls.

Online Building Control Applications

Online Building Regulations Submissions

The Planning Portal

To find out general information about Planning or to make a planning application on-line please see the Planning Portal (opens in new window).

Download 1App Forms

You can download 1App planning application forms as pdf documents from the Dacorum web site.

Interactive Adopted Local Plan

The Dacorum Borough Local Plan was adopted on 21 April 2004.

By direction of the Secretary of State all policies in the Plan have been saved - i.e. continue to apply - except Policy 27. You can view the Direction on Saved Local Plan policies (PDF 635 KB, opens in new window) online.

Details of the review of the Local Plan can be viewed here: The Local Development Framework.

News & Current Issues

The Environment Agency offer a free pre-application service. If the proposed development site is a hectare or more, in flood zones 2 or 3, close to a watercourse or on potentially contaminated land it is worthwhile using this service to check the likely EA response at planning stage.
Please note that fees for minor non-material amendments and for extensions of time are being introduced from 26th February 1010.
The Conservation Character Appraisals for Bovingdon and Chipperfield Conservation Areas are now available for consultation.
New application procedure to all non-material amendments (opens in new window) Arrangements come in from 1st October 2009 that formalise the procedure for making non-material amendments to planning permissions (for example changing the position of a window where there would be no overlooking issues involved or changing the external materials). New forms will apply (see above link).
Planning Permission extension arrangements clarified (opens in new window) Arrangements come into force on 1st October 2009 to enable the time period on planning permissions to be extended. New forms and fees will apply (opens in new window).
Consultation 30 June - 28 August 2009 (now closed) See the above link for further information.
Charges for Documents, Pre-Application Advice and Invalid Applications
Following a review of charges in October 2008, the Council has adopted new charges for Documents and for Pre-Application Advice, Invalid Applications, and Application Checking.
Site Allocations Gypsy and Traveller Sites
For more information see the link above.
Highbarns Chalk Mines
Dacorum Borough Council is working closely with Hertfordshire County Council to assess the situation in more detail and develop an appropriate plan for further action.
East of England Plan
The East of England Plan was published 12 May 2008. This document sets out the scale, broad location and timing of future development across the region. The document can be downloaded.
Single Issue Review of the East of England Plan: Planning for Gypsies and Traveller Accommodation in the East of England.
The Panel running the Examination between 21 and 24 October published its report in December 2008: this included an amended policy. The Government's consultation on Proposed Changes closed on 22 May 2009.
Full Review of the East of England Plan
The East of England Regional Assembly (EERA) is carrying out an early review of the East of England Plan which was published in May 2008. Documents can be downloaded.
Local Development Framework. Progress so far...
Information on the latest progress with the Local Development Framework.
Information for Site Allocations Development Plan Document
The Council is still collating information on potential development opportunities across the borough.