Planning application
109 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ub
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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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10 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Oct 2026
Status changed to Under Consultation
Previously Under Consideration.
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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
Within 0.3 miles
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109 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ub
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
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
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
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
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
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
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5/2026/0819 Granted
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5/2026/1596 Awaiting decision
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5/2026/1520 Awaiting decision
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5/2026/1475 Awaiting decision
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