5/2026/0907

1. 8 May 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 2 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: COU Prior approval required and given

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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

• 5/2017/2517 Granted

  Wetherall Mews St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1As

  Discharge of Condition 3 (samples of materials) of planning permission 5/2017/1412 dated 14/07/17 for the Installation of two automated rising bollards, a new section of railing, intercom panel and traffic light

  4 Sep 2017 48m away Conditions
• 5/2026/0846 Decided

  7 Watsons Walk St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pa

  Erection of a single-storey detached garden room in the rear garden for use as a shared home office incidental to the main dwelling, with sedum roof and external timber cladding

  29 Apr 2026 83m away Householder
• TP/2017/0467 Granted

  14 Watsons Walk St Albans Al1 1Pa

  Front Garden- Reduce height of Yew by 2m. Trim over and shape crown(s) cutting back to a side branch and leaving a flowing branch line without stumps Back Garden- Reduce height of Yew to below gutter. Trim over and shape crown(s) cutting back to a s

  11 Sep 2017 83m away Trees
• 5/2026/1112 Decided

  Odyssey Cinema 166 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pq

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Replace existing entrance doors and install new panelling, refurbish and install a new feature lightbox to the underside of the entrance canopy, and replace the existing external floor tiles to the front entrance

  9 Jun 2026 136m away Lawful development
• TP/2026/0078 Granted

  14 Paxton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pf

  Sycamore (T1) crown to be reduced and shaped by 50% Elder (T2) to be reduced by 50% and any deadwood removed.

  19 Feb 2026 144m away Trees
• TP/2026/0330 Decided

  13 Lattimore Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Xl

  t1 Sycamore - Crown reduction in height by 4-5m and lateral spread by 2-3m

  6 Jul 2026 152m away Trees

• 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