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66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/1777 Prior Notification Householder

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Proposal

Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.0m in height x 6.0m in depth with 2.70m height to eaves

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1777

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1777
Type
Prior Notification Householder
Status
Under Consultation
Received
29 Sep 2026
Validated
29 Sep 2026
Ward
Marshalswick West
Parish
Sandridge
Postcode
AL4 9PF

Comment by 26 October 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 5 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 5/2026/1588 Withdrawn

    66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 6m in depth with 2.7m height to eaves

    Decided 24 Sep 2026
  • 5/2026/1302 Refused

    66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 6m in depth with 2.7m height to eaves

    Decided 13 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 5/2026/1060 Awaiting decision

    66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf

    Proposed unification of permitted development loft conversion , 6m larger homes extension with joint party wall and additional works

    Submitted 1 Jun 2026 Householder
  • 5/2026/0291 Refused

    66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Hip to gable and new dormer

    Decided 27 Aug 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Sep 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 4 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 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

9 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What 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 prior approval applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf

    5/2026/0291 Submitted 16 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Hip to gable and new dormer

    Refused Lawful development Loft or dormer 13 docs
  • 36 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf

    5/2016/3002 Submitted 3 Oct 2016 50 yards away

    Two storey front, part single, part two storey side and rear extensions, loft conversion with front rooflights and rear dormer window and proposed bin store

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 9 docs
    Domestic
  • 66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf

    5/2026/1060 Submitted 1 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul

    Proposed unification of permitted development loft conversion , 6m larger homes extension with joint party wall and additional works

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer 13 docs
    Domestic
  • 66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf

    5/2026/1588 Submitted 26 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 6m in depth with 2.7m height to eaves

    Withdrawn Extension 9 docs
    Small domestic
  • 66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf

    5/2026/1302 Submitted 3 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 6m in depth with 2.7m height to eaves

    Refused Prior approval Extension 11 docs
    Small domestic
  • 68 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf

    5/2025/2326 Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Proposed unification of 6m single storey rear extension, two storey side and rear extensions with existing dormer extension with PV panels

    Withdrawn Extension Loft or dormer 14 docs
    Small domestic

In St Albans

  • 5/2026/1784 Awaiting decision

    Sainsburys Everard Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qu

    Prior Approval - A non-domestic, flat roof-mounted solar PV installation. 916 modules are designed for the system. Each panel is rated at 455W, totalling a system size of 416.78kW

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 5/2026/1579 Granted

    9 Cambridge Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Lh

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.95m in height x 6m in depth with 2.95m height to eaves

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 5/2026/1727 Awaiting decision

    9 Tassell Hall Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Jd

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.4m in height x 4m in depth with 2.6m height to eaves

    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 26 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 5/2026/1701 Awaiting decision

    Unit 1 Riverside Industrial Estate London Colney Bypass London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Hj

    Prior Approval - Demolition of Unit 1 comprises a singular rectangular industrial building with a service yard and hardstanding area for vehicle parking. The building extends to approximately 6,409.87 sqm and is of steel portal frame construction. The bui

    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 5/2026/1414 Refused

    6 High Street Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Tb

    Prior Approval - Retention of Commercial premises at ground floor level. Change of Use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) into Class C3 (Dwellinghouses)

    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Prior approval