118 Cell Barnes Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Qe

1. 19 Jun 2016

   Received by St Albans

2. 26 Jul 2016

   Decision issued: NCS Prior approval required and refused

3. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• 311 Cell Barnes Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Qb

  5/2026/1411 Submitted 24 Jul 2026 121m away

  Proposed two storey side and rear and single storey front and rear extension

  Decided Householder Extension 20 docs
  Small domestic

• 44 Nelson Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Rz

  5/2016/2954 Submitted 29 Sep 2016 155m away

  Single storey front extension

  Decided Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 186 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab

  5/2016/3842 Submitted 23 Dec 2016 224m away

  Part single, part first floor rear extension with rooflights, two storey side extension following demolition of existing garage and new front porch

  Decided Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 172 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab

  5/2017/2520 Submitted 31 Aug 2017 224m away

  Part two storey side, part first floor rear extension including juliette balcony to the rear, rooflight and alterations to openings following demolition of garage (resubmission following approval of 5/2017/1231 dated 26/06/2017)

  Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 15 docs
  Domestic

• 136 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab

  5/2026/0507 Submitted 16 Mar 2026 224m away

  A dropped kerb between the boundary of our property and a C road

  Decided Householder 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 34 Thirlmere Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Qr

  5/2026/0897 Submitted 6 May 2026 232m away

  Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.95m in height x 4.00m in depth with 2.95m height to eaves

  Granted Prior approval Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 5/2026/1588 Decided

  66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf

  Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 6m in depth with 2.7m height to eaves

  26 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 5/2026/1579 Decided

  9 Cambridge Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Lh

  Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.95m in height x 6m in depth with 2.95m height to eaves

  25 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 5/2026/1346 Granted

  74 Wilshere Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Ph

  Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.3m in height x 6m in depth with 2.7m height to eaves

  13 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 5/2026/1345 Refused

  9 St Albans Road Sandridge Hertfordshire Al4 9La

  Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.37m in height x 8m in depth with 1.58m height to eaves

  9 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 5/2026/1302 Refused

  66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf

  Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 6m in depth with 2.7m height to eaves

  3 Jul 2026 Prior approval