National Grid Property Holdings Ltd Former British Gas Site Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire
Proposal
Redevelopment of the former Hemel Hempstead Gasworks site and land accommodating residential properties at 355, 357 and 359 London Road and the construction of 476 new residential dwellings, together with associated car parking, cycle parking, landscaping, amenity space, refuse storage and improved access from London Road
- Received
- 21 December 2023
- Decided
- 24 December 2024 · Refuse Permission/Consent
- Decision level
- Planning committee
- Public comments
- 147
- Council
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Ward
- Apsley And Corner Hall
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- ReceivedSubmitted21 Dec
- ValidatedValidated9 May
- Consult.Consultation19 Jul
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided24 Dec
Decided in 229 days (council typically 49)
This is a full planning application at National Grid Property Holdings Ltd Former British Gas Site Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire. Dacorum has handled 2,979 applications of this type and approves 91% of them, typically deciding them in 55 days. This one was decided in 369 days, 45 weeks longer than Dacorum's median. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 49 applications across Apsley And Corner Hall.
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- Brownfield land register: National Grid land 339-353 London Road Hemel HempsteadRegister site at or near this address
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- Vincent and Gorbing · Agent for this application
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