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16 Waddling Lane Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Fd

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/0644 Householder

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

Proposal

Construction of a detached outbuilding and external sauna within the curtilage of the main dwelling, including installation of a new electrical sub-supply from the existing house to serve lighting, small power, and the sauna heater

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0644

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0644
Type
Householder
Status
Under Consultation
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Sandridge & Wheathampstead
Parish
Wheathampstead
Postcode
AL4 8FD

Comment by 18 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 2017: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 5/2017/3569 Granted

    16 Waddling Lane Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Fd

    Non Material Amendment - To reduce the overall width of the side extension by 605mm to planning permission 5/2016/0831 dated 20/05/2016 for Single storey side and rear extension with two rear rooflights and alterations to openings

    Decided 29 Jan 2018 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Mar 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 27 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 4 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Under Consultation

    Previously Under Consideration.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 June 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

14 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 decided householder applications in a median of 110 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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