Planning application
St Johns Church Church End Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Build a new children's day nursery in the grounds of St Johns Church Markyate. This will be a purpose built temporary structure.
As published by the council, reference 26/01024/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01024/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- With planning case officer
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Watling
- Parish
- Markyate Parish Council
- Postcode
- AL3 8PY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dacorum register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/01025/LBC Awaiting decision
St Johns Church Church End Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PY
Build a new children's day nursery in the grounds of St Johns Church Markyate. This will be a purpose built temporary structure.
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21/00545/FUL Refused
St Johns Church Church End Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PY
Change of Use (in small part) of existing grassland to the approach to St Johns Church Markayte to hard landscaped Car Parking. Removal of existing Trees x3 of Non Arboricultural Significance, clearance of existing Grass & Shrubs to a 6 x 12 meter area of current grassed area at the entrance to St Johns Church Markyate. Landscape with Permeable Block Paving, install French Drain, replant with new screen shrubs, erect new brick pillar to match existing and erect 12 meters of 1200mm close boarded timber fencing to provide 5 x (2.4x4.8m) Car Parking Spaces for the exclusive use of residents to the newly created dwelling houses situate adjacent at The Factory Church End Markyate AL3 8PY.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Dacorum
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10 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Dacorum took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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St Johns Church Church End Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PY
82% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug
Build a new children's day nursery in the grounds of St Johns Church Markyate. This will be a purpose built temporary structure.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs -
St Johns Church Church End Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PY
Change of Use (in small part) of existing grassland to the approach to St Johns Church Markayte to hard landscaped Car Parking. Removal of existing Trees x3 of Non Arboricultural Significance, clearance of existing Grass & Shrubs to a 6 x 12 meter area of current grassed area at the entrance to St Johns Church Markyate. Landscape with Permeable Block Paving, install French Drain, replant with new screen shrubs, erect new brick pillar to match existing and erect 12 meters of 1200mm close boarded timber fencing to provide 5 x (2.4x4.8m) Car Parking Spaces for the exclusive use of residents to the newly created dwelling houses situate adjacent at The Factory Church End Markyate AL3 8PY.
Refused Full applications Trees 10 docsDomestic -
10 Church End Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PY
Conversion of existing former commercial building (E1) to dwelling house (C3) and construction of part first, part 1.5 storey side extension with soft and hard landscaping.
Granted Full applications Extension 17 docsDomestic -
10 Church End Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PY
Details required by Condition 7 (Contamination) attached to planning permission 21/04038/FUL (Conversion of existing former commercial building (E1) to dwelling house (C3) and construction of part first, part 1.5 storey side extension with soft and hard landscaping).
Granted Conditions Extension 9 docsDomestic -
10 Church End Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PY
87% historically approved · decision due ~5 May
Retention of existing boundary fencing to the front and rear of the property, together with the proposed replacement of one lower fence panel to match the existing height and appearance.
Awaiting decision 7 docsSmall domestic -
A And B Sports The Promotional Centre Church End Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PY
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Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 7 docsDomestic
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