New Dacorum Local Plan (to 2041) 

Pre-Submission Dacorum Local Plan (2026-2041) (Regulation 19) 

We have prepared the  Pre-Submission Dacorum Local Plan (2026-2041) (Regulation 19) (PDF 11.9MB).

The Local Plan sets out our approach to accommodating growth across Dacorum, the sites we are proposing, and the policies that will guide our decisions on development and regeneration in the borough. 

The Local Plan is at a draft stage and is subject to the Council's approvals process. It will be on the agenda of the following meetings: 

Visit Let's Talk Dacorum, to view the core documents and supporting evidence that accompany the Pre-Submission Dacorum Local Plan (2026-2041). 

Next steps

View our Local Development Scheme for our timetable for preparing the Dacorum Local Plan.

Please sign up to Let's Talk Dacorum to receive updates from the Strategic Planning team and to be notified when the  consultation on the Pre-Submission Dacorum Local Plan (2026-2041) will be held. You can only make comments during the consultation period. 

Register now at Let’s Talk Dacorum

If you do not have internet access, but still wish to receive planning policy updates, please fill out our  Strategic Planning offline mailing list sign-up form (PDF 314KB) . Return your form by post to Strategic Planning, The Forum, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP1 1DN.

If you have already registered at Let’s Talk Dacorum, or joined the offline mailing list, we will notify you in advance of the consultation starting.

New Dacorum Local Plan overview

The new Dacorum Local Plan is where the big decisions on planning for the future of our communities and the borough will be made. A key role of the Local Plan is to establish the amount and location of new development in Dacorum over the next 16 years and to set out our approach to:

  • Identifying where and when development should take place 
  • Delivering a step change in housing growth
  • Supporting the local economy, employment and retail
  • Adapting to and mitigating a changing climate
  • Promoting high quality design of development,
  • Conserving and enhancing the historic and natural environment, and
  • Enabling the delivery of infrastructure. 

Once adopted, the new Dacorum Local Plan will replace the Site Allocations Development Plan Document (2016), Core Strategy (2013) and ‘saved policies’ from the Dacorum Borough Local Plan (2004). We’re also working with our neighbouring authorities to develop a Joint Strategic Plan (JSP) for the South West Hertfordshire area. This will set out a strategic framework and shared priorities for five local authorities and Hertfordshire County Council, and help us jointly plan for new infrastructure to be delivered alongside new homes and jobs. 

Past consultations for the new Dacorum Local Plan

The Pre-Submission Local Plan has been informed by the responses to our previous consultations - Revised Strategy for Growth (2023), Emerging Strategy for Growth (2020) and Issues and Options (2017). In the previous consultations your feedback told us what was important to you and the changes you wanted to see. Find out more about our past consultations for the New Dacorum Local Plan.

Accessibility

Please note: some of our PDF documents may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If you need them in a more accessible format, please email strategic.planning@dacorum.gov.uk and tell us what you need. 

Privacy

You can find out more about how we process and share your information in our  Strategic Planning and Regeneration privacy policy (PDF 138KB).

Contact us

Please contact the Strategic Planning and Regeneration team if you have any questions or require further information:

Email: strategic.planning@dacorum.gov.uk
Telephone: 01442 228000
Address: Strategic Planning and Regeneration Team, Dacorum Borough Council. The Forum, Marlowes, Hemel  Hempstead, Hertfordshire. HP1 1DN

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