Unit 8 Gavel Centre Porters Wood St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 6Pq

1. 1 Nov 2024

   Received by St Albans

2. 4 Dec 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

4. 27 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

St Albans granted permission on 2 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• The Wheel Specialist 3 Beech Industrial Centre Porters Wood St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 6Pq

  5/2026/1605 Submitted 1 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  75% historically approved · decision due ~27 Nov

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) - Existing use of the whole premises as an industrial workshop for alloy wheel repair, refurbishment and refitting, including associated industrial processes and ancillary storage, falling within Use Class B2 (General

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 18 docs

• Porters House Porters Wood St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 6Pq

  5/2016/1923 Submitted 21 Jun 2016 50 yards away

  Prior approval - change of use from class B1 (office) to C3 (residential) to create 21 flats

  Withdrawn New dwelling 13 docs
  Major scheme

• 31-33 Soothouse Spring St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 6Pf

  5/2026/0780 Submitted 17 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions 4 (written scheme of archaeological work) and 5 (publication and dissemination of findings) of planning permission 5/2025/0672 dated 05/12/2025 for Replacement of existing front office block with warehouse extension and new access

  Granted Conditions Extension 6 docs

• Stanta Business Centre 3 Soothouse Spring St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 6Pf

  5/2026/0602 Submitted 25 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - The erection of Solar Panels on the roof of the existing building

  Granted Lawful development

• Woodland Court Soothouse Spring St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 6Nr

  5/2017/3086 Submitted 2 Nov 2017 50 yards away

  Hip to gable roof extension to all sides to create eight, one bedroom flats and two, two bedroom flats and insertion of new openings including juliet balconies to front and rear

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 31 docs
  Major scheme

• 16 Potters Field St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 6Lj

  5/2017/2950 Submitted 17 Oct 2017 200 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension with pitched roof containing two roof lights

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 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

  Received 20 Jan, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 5/2026/0819 Granted

  Nursery West Riding Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Qr

  Change of use from Use Class F1 (place of worship) to Use Class E(f) (children's day nursery), replacement of external wall cladding, replacement of windows and installation of frosted glass to lower windows and doors, creation of two outdoor children's p

  Received 24 Apr, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 5/2026/1596 Awaiting decision

  145A Victoria Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Ta

  Change of use from Class E use to a mixed use Class E and hot food takeaway (Sui Generis)

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 5/2026/1520 Awaiting decision

  2 Lyon Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Lb

  Change of use to Class E (d) for an indoor golf venue with associated external works

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 26 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 5/2026/1475 Awaiting decision

  New Jeromes Farm Redbourn Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 6Rr

  Partial retrospective permission for the full replacement of Building 3 with proposed external alterations including recladding the sides, roof and installation of a roller shutter door, and rooflight windows as well as change of use of the building to B8

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Full applications