56 Spencer Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Eg

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 5/2026/0866 Granted

  56 Spencer Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Eg

  Removal and replacement of existing double glazed PVC windows with heritage timberlook PVC conservation appropriate double glazed windows

  Decided 28 Aug 2026 Householder

1. 7 Aug 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 10 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 October 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.

• 56A Spencer Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Eg

  5/2025/1057 Submitted 29 May 2025 50 yards away

  Reduction in size of annexe and alterations to openings

  Granted Householder 24 docs
  Domestic

• 56 Spencer Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Eg

  5/2026/0866 Submitted 1 May 2026 50 yards away

  Removal and replacement of existing double glazed PVC windows with heritage timberlook PVC conservation appropriate double glazed windows

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing 17 docs
  Domestic

• 62 Spencer Street & 42-42C Verulam Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Eg

  5/2021/1064 Submitted 8 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Alterations and raising of roof to create additional storey with one, two bedroom flat, reconfiguration of existing flat layouts, single storey extension to create new shared lobby, alterations to openings and associated works

  Granted Extension 21 docs
  Small domestic

• Roman House 49 Spencer Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Eh

  5/2016/3446 Submitted 18 Nov 2016 50 yards away

  Conversion of existing dwelling house into two dwelling houses, addition of rooflights to existing roof and steps with retaining wall in rear garden

  Granted Loft or dormer 12 docs
  Several homes

• 41 Spencer Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Eh

  5/2017/2636 Submitted 18 Sep 2017 50 yards away

  Alteration of openings to rear elevation

  Granted Householder 9 docs
  Domestic

• 31 Spencer Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Eh

  5/2017/3132 Submitted 3 Nov 2017 50 yards away

  Change of use from Class B1 (office) to Class C3 (residential) to create one, two bedroom flat

  Granted Full applications 17 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