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109 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ub

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/0486 Small Scale Major - All Other Developments

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

Proposal

Erection of a foodstore with associated vehicle access, car parking, landscaping, engineering and drainage works

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0486

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0486
Type
Small Scale Major - All Other Developments
Status
Under Consultation
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Hill End
Postcode
AL1 5UB

Comment by 1 November 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to St Albans through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 5/2026/0802 Granted

    109 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ub

    Prior Approval - Demolition of Former Focus Brands warehouse and offices on Brick Knoll Park

    Decided 20 May 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Mar 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 10 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 4 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Under Consultation

    Previously Under Consideration.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 July 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.

Documents

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

233 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 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.

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.

Nearby applications

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  • 109 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ub

    5/2026/0802 Submitted 22 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Prior Approval - Demolition of Former Focus Brands warehouse and offices on Brick Knoll Park

    Granted Prior approval Demolition 18 docs
  • Former Vauxhall Group Brick Knoll Park Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ug

    5/2026/0323 Submitted 20 Feb 2026 150 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 10 (operational noise management plan) of planning permission 5/2022/1455 dated 05/05/2023 for Demolition of existing car dealership buildings (Sui Generis) and construction of two buildings for use within Class E(g)(iii), B2 and B

    Granted Conditions Demolition 8 docs
  • 8-9 Brick Knoll Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ug

    5/2017/3387 Submitted 29 Nov 2017 150 yards away

    Advertisement consent - Display of two, internally illuminated fascia signs, ten, non illuminated fascia signs and one, internally illuminated totem sign

    Decided 6 docs
  • 7 Brick Knoll Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ug

    5/2016/3506 Submitted 23 Nov 2016 150 yards away

    Advertisement consent - Retention of one internally illuminated mounted lettered fascia sign to front of building replacing original sign

    Decided Advertising 12 docs
  • Evans Halshaw Vauxhall Brick Knoll Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ug

    5/2025/1584 Submitted 26 Aug 2025 150 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 16 (landscape design proposals) of planning permission 5/2022/1455 dated 05/05/2023 for Demolition of existing car dealership buildings (Sui Generis) and construction of two buildings for use within Class E(g)(iii), B2 and B8 includ

    Granted Conditions Demolition 14 docs
  • Former Evans Halshaw Vauxhall Brick Knoll Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ug

    5/2026/0516 Submitted 16 Mar 2026 150 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 7 (car parking management plan) of planning permission 5/2022/1455 fated 05/05/2023 for Demolition of existing car dealership buildings (Sui Generis) and construction of two buildings for use within Class E(g)(iii), B2 and B8 includ

    Granted Conditions Demolition 6 docs

In St Albans

  • 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