5/2026/0523

1. 16 Mar 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 21 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: COU Prior approval required and refused

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• 5/2026/0812 Decided

  60A Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Bw

  Change of use of the property from a mixed use comprising a Class C3 dwellinghouse and a Class D1 day nursery to use solely as a Class C3 dwellinghouse

  23 Apr 2026 0m away Full applications
• TP/2026/0208 Refused

  6 Hall Heath Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Bl

  Silver Birch (T3)- Request to remove T3 (silver birch) request to remove fully for prevention of risk of falling due to history as referenced in supporting letter.

  5 May 2026 145m away Trees
• 5/2026/0966 Decided

  1 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ep

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer and three rooflights to front

  14 May 2026 148m away Lawful development
• 5/2026/0638 Decided

  197A Marshalswick Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xa

  Demolition of existing detached bungalow and erection of new detached two-storey dwelling

  27 Mar 2026 182m away
• 5/2026/1093 Decided

  47 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - New loft conversion incorporating rear dormer

  5 Jun 2026 271m away Lawful development
• 5/2026/0861 Decided

  68 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xz

  Two-storey rear and side extension, single-storey front and side extension, single-storey rear extension, skylight to extended front roof and material alterations

  1 May 2026 272m away Householder

• 5/2026/1199 Granted

  94 Osprey Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Lu

  Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension with mono pitch roof with flat top, roof lights and bifold doors, 5m in depth x 3.65m in height and 2.73m in height to the eaves

  22 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• 5/2026/1429 Decided

  6 Meadow Avenue Shenley Radlett Hertfordshire Wd7 9Fj

  Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 8m in depth x 3.50m in height x 3m in height to the eaves

  27 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 5/2026/1413 Decided

  47 Westfield Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Hr

  Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.7m in height x 3.04m in depth with 2.8m height to eaves

  24 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 5/2026/1407 Decided

  282 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Hy

  Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 6m in depth with 3m height to eaves

  23 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 5/2026/1414 Decided

  6 High Street Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Tb

  Prior Approval - Retention of Commercial premises at ground floor level. Change of Use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) into Class C3 (Dwellinghouses)

  23 Jul 2026 Prior approval