Planning application
106 Puddingstone Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Gy
Works: Extension Small domestic
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Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed single storey rear extension
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1580
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1580
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Hill End
- Postcode
- AL4 0GY
Comment by 7 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: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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5/2026/1124 Refused
106 Puddingstone Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Gy
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and replace with masonry traditional extension
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2026
Received by St Albans
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26 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 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 decided householder applications in a median of 110 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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106 Puddingstone Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Gy
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and replace with masonry traditional extension
Refused Lawful development Extension Demolition 11 docs -
56 Puddingstone Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Gy
Single storey rear and side extension, loft conversion and installation of rooflights
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 10 docsSmall domestic -
30 Puddingstone Drive St Albans Al4 0Gy
T226 Oak - Reduce by 2-3m. Reason - To improve appearance, remove die back and deadwood withing crown and to encourage new growth. The application included works to a Silver Birch but this tree is not subject to statutory protection.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
30 Puddingstone Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Gy
Discharge of Condition 5 (tree report) of planning permission 5/2023/1093 dated 31/01/24 for Single storey front and rear extensions following demolition of existing conservatory, alterations to openings
Granted Conditions Extension Demolition +1 5 docsSmall domestic -
70 Puddingstone Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Gy
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer
Refused Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 5 docs -
30 Puddingstone Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Gy
Garage conversion to habitable accommodation and alterations to driveway
Granted Householder 6 docsSmall domestic
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5/2026/0517 Granted
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Proposed two-storey rear extension, loft conversion, and alterations to the existing front entrance porch
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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
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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
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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
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5/2026/1338 Granted
16 Hunters Ride Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Lx
Proposed front porch