Planning application
28 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nl
Works: New dwelling Demolition Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of the existing detached dwelling and construction of two detached four-bedroom dwellings, new dropped kerb
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1626
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1626
- Type
- (Minor) Dwellings
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 3 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 7 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Clarence
- Parish
- Central St Albans
- Postcode
- AL1 4NL
Comment by 26 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 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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TP/2026/0035 Granted
28 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nl
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
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5/2025/2359 Refused
28 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nl
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of two detached four bedroom dwellings with associated works and wall mounted heat pump for each dwellings
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2026
Received by St Albans
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7 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 December 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
19 documents on file for this application
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About this record
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