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St Albans planning applications
4,691 applications. 88% approved. 76 days to decide.
As of October 2026, PlanIndex holds 4,691 planning applications from St Albans. 1,499 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 88% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
St Albans: 2,119 applications received in the last year, 1,499 decisions published.
St Albans takes a median of 76 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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TP/2026/0507 Awaiting decision
10 Monks Close Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Ly
TPO1910 (G1) Silver Birch x2 Reduce the overall crown height by approximately 5 metres, Reduce lateral growth by approximately 0.5 metres where necessary to maintain a balanced and natural crown form. Reason for works: To reduce the overall size of
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TP/2026/0506 Awaiting decision
Old Bell 177 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Bn
5 x Oaks to lift to around 3m above ground level, remove deadwood greater than 40mm in diameter. Lift canopies on all Oaks to allow better view of area due to safety concerns & recent damage
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TP/2026/0509 Awaiting decision
36 Park Avenue North Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ed
G1 - 5 lime trees at the front of the house to raise the canopy to approx 5 mentres and remove epicormic growth. This work is all general maintenasnce and to keep mtrees healthy and under control
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5/2026/1799 Awaiting decision
Land Between Bell Lane And Millhouse House Bedmond Lane Bedmond Hertfordshire
CONSULTATION ONLY - Construction of 40 residential units (Class C3); associated access, parking, landscaping and public open space
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TP/2026/0505 Awaiting decision
26 Leyton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Jb
T1 - Ash - Cut back lateral growth overhanging shed T2 - Beech - Cut back lateral growth towards house. These tree works are required to maintain the size and health of the trees and to provide more light into the garden, also to stop potential future d
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TP/2026/0503 Awaiting decision
38 Mercers Row St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qt
Leyland Cypress hedge - reduce to 4 to 5m in height, approximately to the height of the properties guttering. Reduce lateral spread of the cypress hedge by 1 to 1.5m. Laurel hedge - reduce to 2m in height. Hedges overgrown and needs attention. Reduction i
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TP/2026/0504 Awaiting decision
41 Park Street Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Pe
Willow Reduce back to previous points of reduction.
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5/2026/1791 Awaiting decision
Land On The South Side Of Harper Lane Shenley Radlett Hertfordshire
CONSULTATION ONLY - Hybrid planning application comprising: (1) Outline planning application for a residential development (up to 200 dwellings), community building, associated works including infrastructure, blue and green infrastructure and landscaping
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5/2026/1784 Awaiting decision
Sainsburys Everard Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qu
Prior Approval - A non-domestic, flat roof-mounted solar PV installation. 916 modules are designed for the system. Each panel is rated at 455W, totalling a system size of 416.78kW
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5/2026/1787 Awaiting decision
Land By M25 Accessed From Shenley Lane London Colney Hertfordshire
Prior approval - the proposed development comprises the establishment of a small-scale agricultural and horticultural facility, including a botanical seedling nursery, hay and animal feed store, agricultural machinery and implement store, and a covered po
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TP/2026/0500 Awaiting decision
27 The Hill Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Pw
T1 - Birch - Reduce by 33% T2 - Ash - Reduce by 33% T3 - Ash - Reduce by 33% These works are required to maintain the overall health and size of the trees and to allow more light into the garden.
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TP/2026/0499 Awaiting decision
9 Tuffnells Way Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Hj
TPO 1510. English Oak T1 Reduce Crown by circa 4m Reduce overhanging branches To reduce level of shading. Help other plants grow and establish.
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TP/2026/0502 Awaiting decision
Trinity Court Newsom Place Manor Road St Albans Hertfordshire
T1 - Deodar Cedar - Reduce by 3m height and width. T2 - Deodar Cedar - Remove broken limbs. Remove deadwood greater than 50mm in diameter. Reduce N and E limbs to clear buildings by 2.5m. T6 - Yew - Reduce east stem by 1m. T11 - Beech - Prune to clear bui
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TP/2026/0501 Awaiting decision
10 St Barts Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0By
T1-Lime-Crown reduce by 2-3 metres all round to maintain size and shape for area.
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5/2026/1772 Awaiting decision
14 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Da
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Loft Conversion, Hip to gable, Rear dormer
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TP/2026/0497 Awaiting decision
112 Clarence Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nq
Variegated Acer tree (#1 on sketch). Pruning back to last pruning points (approx 1.5m)
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5/2026/1777 Awaiting decision
66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.0m in height x 6.0m in depth with 2.70m height to eaves
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TP/2026/0498 Awaiting decision
34 Carlisle Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Lu
To reduce the Beech tree in our back garden by approximately 20%
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TP/2026/0484 Awaiting decision
3A London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1La
Sycamore tree, trimming and cutting back to reduce damage to neighbour property and garden and fence. tree is in the back garden, it is the only large tree.
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5/2026/1759 Awaiting decision
2 Grimston Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ep
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a single-storey detached timber log cabin with a pent (mono-pitch) roof in the rear garden, for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (domestic storage and hobby workshop). Footprint 9
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TP/2026/0494 Awaiting decision
17 Rothamsted Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Dn
T2 Beech - Crown reduction by 2-3m approx (primary cuts) and thin canopy by 15-20% G1 Cypress - Fell T3 Silver Birch - Crown reduction by 2-3m approx (primary cuts)
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TP/2026/0476 Awaiting decision
1 Fish Street Farm Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Ns
Cherry front garden. Reduce and thin back to previous levels. Approx 1m to1.5m Blue Spruce. Trim sides and top by approx 1-2 feet
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TP/2026/0483 Awaiting decision
11 Manor Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3St
Proposed works Apple tree - left-hand-side of garden: Reduce, shape and thin the crown, returning the tree to its previous pruning points where appropriate. Reasons: General maintenance to maintain the tree's size and shape. To improve crown structure, en
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TP/2026/0488 Awaiting decision
Woodlands East Common Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Dg
T1 Oak (fungus Chicken of the Woods - Laetiporus) - Crown reduction by 4-6m approx and thin - precautionary work to prevent stems failing T2 Holly - Crown reduction by 1.5m and shape where required
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TP/2026/0482 Awaiting decision
Wheathampstead House Codicote Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Dj
T43 Sycamore to reduce main stem to 5m due to decline and leaning over drive T159 Elm to fell to ground level - Tree is dead T165 Copper Beech remove lowest lateral branch (200m diameter) over road together with any major deadwood that could fall in road
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TP/2026/0474 Awaiting decision
12 Bowers Way Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Ew
Dead Ash tree at the rear on the left side of the back garden.Fell to ground level Diseased Acacia tree, Fell to ground level and grind out stump.
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TP/2026/0477 Awaiting decision
11A Salisbury Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Qf
11A Salisbury Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Qf T1 - 1 x Overgrown Cotoneaster / Himalayan tree.Pollard to height of first branch break.
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TP/2026/0475 Awaiting decision
47 Aplins Close Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Pz
G1 2 Silver Birch - Crown reduction by 2-2.5m approx and crown lift to the legal limit over highway Hawthorn - Crown reduction by 1-2m (primary pruning points)
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TP/2026/0480 Awaiting decision
Birchwood 8 Althorp Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pw
Three Sycamore trees. That need cutting back to the boundary as the overhanging branches are becoming obtrusive and dangerous to our property.
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TP/2026/0495 Awaiting decision
17 Beaconsfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rd
1.Ash Tree- Remove Bough overhanging Loreto Grounds and thin and reduce Crown by one third or as tree surgeon advises. Remove whole tree if so advised. 2.Cherry Tree -Thin and reduce crown by one third 3.Yew Tree-reduce width by 1.5 metres all round
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TP/2026/0486 Awaiting decision
24 Prospect Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Ax
T1 1 x Ash to reduce by approximately 2.5m height and 1.5m width. T2 1 x Bay to reduce by 3m height T4 1 x Ash to reduce lateral branches over garden area by 1.5m T5 2 x Plum stems to reduce by 2m with the aim of removing end weight and improving upright
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TP/2026/0496 Awaiting decision
Mount Zion Church Fish Street Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Lp
Ash tree ( fraxinus excelsior ) at rear of property. Re - pollard branches to original pollard cuts. Yew ( taxus baccata ) Crown lift to 3 metres, Yew ( taxus baccata ) six small yew trees in various locations in rear garden Remove. Laurel tree/ Bush ( pr
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TP/2026/0491 Awaiting decision
The Coppice 25 Douglas Road Harpenden
Mixed species group on boundary, reduce to previous height.
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TP/2026/0489 Decided
1 Magnolia Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1At
T6 under TPO 1661 - Silver birch - dead fell
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TP/2026/0487 Awaiting decision
38 Ramsbury Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Sw
Firethorn (A) - Crown reduction by c.1-2m to provide more light into property. Leyland Cypress (B) - Crown Lifting by 1m
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TP/2026/0481 Awaiting decision
Wheathampstead House Codicote Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Dj
T118a Elm to fell - Tree is dead T148b Cypress to fell - Tree is dead
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TP/2026/0478 Awaiting decision
Muse Cottage 11 Church End Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Du
1 x Beech tree (T1 - on sketch plan) in the rear right border in the rear garden to be removed with the stump ground.
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TP/2026/0490 Awaiting decision
5 Townsend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Py
T1 Beech - Crown reduction by up to 2m approx, give 4m clearance from building and crown lift over the highway to the legal limit 5.2m
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TP/2026/0492 Awaiting decision
Garden Cottage 27 Church Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ng
T1-Apple-Crown reduce by 2-3 metres to maintain size and shape. T2-Silver Birch-Crown reduce by 1-2 metres to maintain size and shape.
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TP/2026/0493 Awaiting decision
19 West Common Grove Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2At
Cypress - Reduce by about 30% in hiehgt and laterally
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TP/2026/0485 Awaiting decision
74 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Bx
Ash - fell leaning Ash
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TP/2026/0479 Awaiting decision
St Albans High School For Girls 1-3 Townsend Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Sj
T14 Ash to reduce height of southern stem by 3.5m to reduce risk of breakout onto building and shorten lateral branches to balance
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5/2026/1755 Awaiting decision
41 Bernard Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ql
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Replacing three existing wooden double glazed windows from circa 2001 with thermally efficient modern upgrades identical in outward appearance to the existing window units. Two windows face forward onto Bernard Stree
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5/2026/1748 Awaiting decision
Land To Rear Of 9 Bullens Green Lane Colney Heath St Albans Hertfordshire
Consultation only - Erection of 9 dwellings with associated access, car parking and landscaping following the demolition of existing structures and storage use
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PAV/2026/0018 Awaiting decision
94 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Nx
5 Tables 11 Chairs
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5/2026/1727 Awaiting decision
9 Tassell Hall Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Jd
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.4m in height x 4m in depth with 2.6m height to eaves
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TP/2026/0472 Decided
Miller & Carter The Bull 11 High Street Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Bs
The tree is situated adjacent to and overhanging the bin storage area and is proposed for removal under the dead tree exemption - 5 DAYS NOTICE
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TP/2026/0473 Awaiting decision
138 Clarence Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nw
T1 Conifer, boundary with No. 136: Fell to ground level T2 Beech, boundary with No. 136: Fell to ground level T3 Conifer, front boundary (No. 138): Fell to ground level
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5/2026/1715 Awaiting decision
28 Rosemary Drive London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ud
Certificate of Lawfulness (propopsed) - Replacement of 13 existing white-painted timber flush-casement windows with white heritage-style flush-casement uPVC double-glazed windows. The replacement windows will occupy the existing window openings and replic
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TP/2026/0469 Awaiting decision
80 High Street Sandridge Al4 9Bz
T1 - Robina: 2-3m Crown reduction T2 - Blue Atlas Cedar: 2-3m Crown reduction
Recent decisions
Data to October 2026
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5/2026/1622 Granted
9 Necton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8At
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Dormer to rear elevation to existing bedroom. new window to rear
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5/2026/1638 Granted
1 Castle Rise Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hx
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed loft hip to gable with rear dormer, internal alterations and all associated works at 1 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX
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5/2025/1048 Granted
Falconers Cottage 1 Falconers Field Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Eu
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to allow changes to the two dwellings comprising sandstone surround added to punched windows within brickwork of each house, 2 no. timber posts to support each front door canopy, and mullions added to large front
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5/2026/0102 Refused
Moor Mill Tanker Depot Smug Oak Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Tz
Outline application (access sought) - The demolition and removal of existing buildings and the construction of up to 16 dwellings with revised access arrangements
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5/2026/0517 Granted
28 White Hedge Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Tt
Proposed two-storey rear extension, loft conversion, and alterations to the existing front entrance porch
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5/2026/1055 Granted
39 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul
Erection of a part single-storey, part two-storey wraparound extension, loft conversion including a rear dormer and rooflights, and construction of a front porch
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5/2026/1162 Refused
59 Green Lane St Albans Al3 6He
Demolition of existing house and construction of new detached dwelling
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5/2026/1278 Granted
39 Foxcroft St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ss
Proposed C3 residential extension including two storey front and single storey front and side with internal alterations
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5/2026/1442 Withdrawn
Travelodge 53 St Peters Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Dy
The proposed installation of a telecommunications base station comprising 6 no. antennas and 2 no. transmission dishes, 1 no. equipment cabinet, 1 no. GPS module, and ancillary development thereto
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5/2026/1338 Granted
16 Hunters Ride Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Lx
Proposed front porch
The full record
Decisions between 2016 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 3,806 decisions from St Albans between 2016 and 2026, part of 4,691 applications on record. Over that period 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 3,065 granted against 437 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 1,930 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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5/2016/1812 Granted
15 Tudor Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Nw
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) Single storey rear and side extension, rear roof dormer and front rooflights
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5/2016/1861 Decided
3 Sovereign Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Fj
Single storey rear extension with rooflights
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5/2016/1808 Withdrawn
Aubrey Park Hotel Hemel Hempstead Road Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Af
Non Material Amendment - Alterations to roof materials, door and window system to glazed link, brise soleil, front terrace and the relocation of bin store to planning permission 5/2015/0382 dated 29/07/2015 for the Extension and refurbishment of hotel thr
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5/2016/1806 Refused
221 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Tb
Prior Approval - Demolition of a primarily single storey retail unit with metal trussed roof structure and part two storey section on the frontage at the western end
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5/2016/1870 Granted
60-66 Oakley Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Hj
Discharge of Condition 3 (design of proposed doors) of planning permission 5/2016/0569 dated 12/04/2016 for Replacement windows and doors
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5/2016/1911 Granted
26-32 Oakley Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Hj
Discharge of Condition 3 (design of proposed doors) of Planning Permission 5/2016/0574 dated 12/04/2016 for Replacement windows and doors
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5/2016/1905 Granted
18-24 Oakley Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Hj
Discharge of Condition 3 (design of proposed doors) of Planning Permission 5/2016/0575 dated 12/04/2016 for Replacement windows and doors
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5/2016/1918 Decided
3 Cranford Court Shakespeare Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ny
Single storey rear extension and loft conversion with front and rear rooflights
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5/2016/1805 Granted
9-12 Walnut Close Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Tz
Discharge of Condition 3 (design of proposed doors) of Planning Permission 5/2016/0525 dated 12/04/2016 for Replacement windows and doors
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5/2016/1804 Granted
1-4 Walnut Close Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Tz
Discharge of Condition 3 (design of proposed doors) of Planning Permission 5/2016/0619 dated 12/04/2016 for Replacement windows and doors
Decision speed
12 months to October 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 547 36%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 384 26%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 568 38%
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Applications by ward in St Albans
- Ashley 90
- Batchwood 158
- Bernards Heath 120
- Clarence 213
- Colney Heath 157
- Cunningham 132
- Harpenden East 187
- Harpenden North 119
- Harpenden North & Rural 123
- Harpenden South 261
- Harpenden West 463
- Hill End 106
- London Colney 133
- Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm 131
- Marshalswick North 62
- Marshalswick South 106
- Marshalswick West 59
- Park Street 222
- Redbourn 286
- Sandridge 62
- Sandridge & Wheathampstead 154
- Sopwell 182
- St Peters 425
- St Stephen 234
- Verulam 385
- Wheathampstead 111
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Common questions
How many planning applications does St Albans decide?
In the 12 months to October 2026, St Albans decided 1499 planning applications. 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in St Albans?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 76 days over the 12 months to October 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many St Albans decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 1499 decisions in the 12 months to October 2026 where both dates are published, 36% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 62% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has St Albans decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 3806 decisions from St Albans between 2016 and 2026, out of 4,691 applications on record. Across that whole period 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in St Albans?
March 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to October 2026, with 334 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on St Albans's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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St Albans: 4,691 planning applications on record as of October 2026. Trailing 12 months: 1,499 decided, 88% approved, median 76 days to a decision. 2,119 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2016 and 2026: 3,806 in total, 88% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.
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