Planning application
53 Offas Way Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Pb
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Creation of a hardstanding within the existing front garden to provide one off street parking space
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1249
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1249
- Type
- (Minor) All Other Developments
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 30 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Sandridge & Wheathampstead
- Parish
- Wheathampstead
- Postcode
- AL4 8PB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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31 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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23 Sep 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 September 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
16 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 eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans's median decision took 76 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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