HGC Supplementary Planning Document Consultations

Hemel Garden Communities (HGC), St Albans City & District and Dacorum Borough Council are inviting local residents, businesses, and developers to have their say on two new Draft Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) that will help shape the future housing, neighbourhoods and development within the Hemel Garden Communities Programme Area. The documents provide a joint approach for all development planned in and around Hemel Hempstead in Dacorum and St Albans districts. 

The consultations begins at 12pm on Friday 6th February 2026 and closes at midnight on Thursday 19th March 2026. 

Supplementary Planning Documents are technical documents which help to clarify, illustrate or provide detail on how Local Plan policies should be applied in practice and they will help to inform future development across the town.   

The Draft HGC Framework & Transformation SPD will ensure sites are developed in a joined-up way to achieve good quality housing, green spaces and features that reduce flood risk and respond to climate change, improve active travel, and provide new jobs. This SPD will also offer strategic design code guidance for developers who will create the new homes and neighbourhoods within the programme area. 

How do I have my say?

We would request you submit your comments online by using the Council’s online consultation portals 

If you live or work in the Dacorum Borough Council district, please visit:

If this is not possible, you can download the comments forms and return them by emailing them or posting them to:

• Draft HGC SPD Comments Form Framework & Transformation (DBC)
• Draft HGCSPD Comments Form Stewardship & Placemaking (DBC)
• Draft HGC SPD Comment Form Framework & Transformation (SADC)
• Draft HGC SPD Comments Form Stewardship & Placemaking (SADC)

 Where can I find more information?

 Hard copies of the documents are available to view: