Planning application
The Elephant And Castle Ph Amwell Lane Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Ea
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of pergola and construction of covered walkway
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1491
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1491
- Type
- (Minor) All Other Developments
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 5 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Sandridge & Wheathampstead
- Parish
- Wheathampstead
- Postcode
- AL4 8EA
Comment by 12 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 2026.
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5/2026/1419 Awaiting decision
The Elephant And Castle Ph Amwell Lane Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Ea
Retention of Tipi to garden
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 2026
Received by St Albans
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18 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 November 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
12 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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