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Land Between Whitecroft Estate And Napsbury Lane St Albans Hertfordshire

Refused St Albans 5/2025/1832 Smale Scale Major - Dwellings

At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.

Proposal

Outline application (access only) - Redevelopment of the site to provide new residential dwellings (including 50% affordable homes) inclusive of vehicular access works off Napsbury Lane; publicly accessible open space and playspace; new public access arra

As published by the council, reference 5/2025/1832

Application record

Reference
5/2025/1832
Type
Smale Scale Major - Dwellings
Status
Appeal Lodged
Decision
DC4 Refusal
Received
7 Oct 2025
Validated
30 Oct 2025
Decided
8 May 2026
Ward
Cunningham
Parish
Central St Albans
Decision by
Delegated

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Oct 2025

    Received by St Albans

  2. 30 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 May 2026

    Decision issued: DC4 Refusal

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

258 documents on file for this application

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What happens at appeal

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from St Albans to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

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.

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