Planning application
Studio Rear Of 32-34 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Bz
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Construction of new opening in the historic garden wall and new opening in the west elevation of the building, installation of external ramp with low retaining walls and handrails, new internal ramp and associated landscape works. Re-hanging of the existi
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0125
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0125
- Type
- (Minor) All Other Developments
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 26 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 2 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Verulam
- Parish
- Central St Albans
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 1BZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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5/2026/0126 Awaiting decision
Studio Rear Of 32-34 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Bz
Listed Building consent - Construction of new opening in the historic garden wall and new opening in the west elevation of the building, installation of external ramp with low retaining walls and handrails, new internal ramp and associated landscape works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jan 2026
Received by St Albans
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2 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consultation
Previously Under Consideration.
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13 Sep 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
55 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans's median decision took 76 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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