St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj

1. 18 Dec 2025

   Received by St Albans

2. 21 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 7 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Under Consultation

   Previously Under Consideration.

5. 4 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Under Consideration

   Previously Under Consultation.

6. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 April 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   St Albans took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year St Albans decided full applications in a median of 295 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Homebase St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj

  5/2016/3108 Submitted 13 Oct 2016 50 yards away

  Installation of freestanding weather protection canopy over part of garden centre area

  Granted 16 docs

• Unit 6 St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj

  5/2026/1258 Submitted 30 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~9 Sep

  Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission 5/2010/0399 dated 13/05/2010 for Change of use from Class A1 (retail) to A3 (restaurant) and alterations to openings, to change the opening hours

  Awaiting decision Full applications 10 docs

• Unit 1 St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj

  5/2025/2307 Submitted 18 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~8 Apr

  External alterations to the existing building and new trolley bays in the car park

  Awaiting decision 22 docs

• St Albans Gasholder Station Graham Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qx

  5/2017/2591 Submitted 13 Sep 2017 150 yards away

  Application to revoke Hazardous Substance consent 5/2002/0124

  Granted Other 10 docs

• 27 Doggetts Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Nf

  5/2026/1535 Submitted 13 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

  Single storey rear extension and installation of external wall insulation

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 27 Doggetts Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Nf

  5/2026/1532 Submitted 12 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Construction of a rear dormer roof extension

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 9 docs

• 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