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18 Leyland Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Be

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/0303 (Minor) Dwellings

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Erection of two bedroom dwelling, along with the provision of vehicle parking, refuse/recycling and cycle stores, boundary treatments, and associated landscaping, installation of heat pump and solar panels and new vehicle crossover

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0303

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0303
Type
(Minor) Dwellings
Status
Under Consideration
Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Sopwell
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 2BE

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 5/2020/1796 Granted

    18 Leyland Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Be

    Hip to gable loft conversion with front rooflights and rear dormer window, single storey rear extension, front porch and dropped kerb (part retrospective)

    Decided 17 Dec 2020 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Feb 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 18 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 May 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

30 documents on file for this application

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What 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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Nearby applications

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  • 18 Leyland Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Be

    5/2020/1796 Submitted 6 Aug 2020 50 yards away

    Hip to gable loft conversion with front rooflights and rear dormer window, single storey rear extension, front porch and dropped kerb (part retrospective)

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 23 docs
    Small domestic
  • 5 Leyland Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Bd

    5/2021/1353 Submitted 6 May 2021 50 yards away

    Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 6 docs
    Small domestic
  • 43 Leyland Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Bd

    5/2026/0789 Submitted 20 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Proposed ground floor extension to create a disabled-friendly annexe, including sleeping and living space and disabled-accessible shower room, and external works that facilitate wheel-chair access to and from the garden

    Refused Householder Extension 11 docs
    Domestic
  • 78 Prospect Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Ba

    5/2026/1591 Submitted 26 Aug 2026 150 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

    Single storey side and rear extension

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension 8 docs
    Small domestic
  • 90 Prospect Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Ba

    5/2016/3762 Submitted 16 Dec 2016 150 yards away

    Variation of Condition 5 (approved plans) of planning permission 5/2014/3515 dated 02/03/2015 for Part single, part two storey side and rear extensions, single storey front extension, additional first floor side windows and alterations to existing opening

    Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 7 docs
    Small domestic
  • 18 St Julians Road St Albans Al1 2Az

    TP/2017/0613 Submitted 21 Nov 2017 150 yards away

    1 x Spruce Tree - Remove. 1 x Apple Tree - Remove. 1 x Laburnum Tree - Remove. 1 x Magnolia Tree - Crown thin by 25%.

    Granted Trees 2 docs