30 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nl

1. 21 May 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 22 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 July 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.

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.

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.

• 28 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nl

  5/2026/1626 Submitted 3 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~2 Dec

  Demolition of the existing detached dwelling and construction of two detached four-bedroom dwellings, new dropped kerb

  Awaiting decision New dwelling Demolition 19 docs
  Small domestic

• 18B Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nl

  5/2026/0492 Submitted 13 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Conversion of existing integral garage to habitable accommodation

  Granted Householder 14 docs
  Domestic

• 28 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nl

  TP/2026/0035 Submitted 28 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Proposed Works: Fell one Cherry tree located in the rear garden. Reasons for Work: The tree is exhibiting significant decay to the basal heartwood, compromising its structural integrity. Due to the advanced nature of the decay and the associated risk of f

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Lichfield 30A Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nl

  TP/2026/0248 Submitted 4 May 2026 50 yards away

  Noticed the cherry tree in my garden has large cracks on trunk and wood inside looks dead. Tree itself has no leaves or blossom and is likely to become a hazard. House is in conservation area and at 1.5m the trunk is approx 120mm in diameter. Do I need pe

  Decided Trees 3 docs

• 28 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nl

  5/2025/2359 Submitted 24 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of two detached four bedroom dwellings with associated works and wall mounted heat pump for each dwellings

  Refused Demolition 25 docs
  Domestic

• 13 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nj

  TP/2026/0295 Submitted 9 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Side up side boundary

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 5/2026/0517 Granted

  28 White Hedge Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Tt

  Proposed two-storey rear extension, loft conversion, and alterations to the existing front entrance porch

  Received 16 Mar, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/1055 Granted

  39 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul

  Erection of a part single-storey, part two-storey wraparound extension, loft conversion including a rear dormer and rooflights, and construction of a front porch

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/1278 Granted

  39 Foxcroft St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ss

  Proposed C3 residential extension including two storey front and single storey front and side with internal alterations

  Received 1 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/1170 Granted

  20 Nimrod Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Xy

  Extension of existing raised rear terrace with privacy screening and associated alterations to rear fenestration

  Received 17 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/1338 Granted

  16 Hunters Ride Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Lx

  Proposed front porch

  Received 11 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Householder