Suttons Farmhouse Woodcock Hill St Albans AL4 9HJ

1. 16 Apr 2026

   Received by Welwyn Hatfield

2. 17 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 19 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

• Suttons Farmhouse Woodcock Hill St Albans AL4 9HJ

  6/2026/0682/LB Submitted 16 Apr 2026 0m away

  Erection of a single storey flat roof canopy with openable roof panels over the existing patio area

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings
  Small domestic

• Osprey The Hyde Suttons Farm Woodcock Hill St Albans AL4 9HJ

  6/2021/2067/LAWP Submitted 8 Jul 2021 38m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of new garden room

  Refused Lawful development

• Land at suttons Farm Woodcock Hill Coopers Green St Albans

  6/2026/0787/FULL Submitted 6 May 2026 86m away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jul

  Change of use of agricultural land to a private, secure dog walking paddock, erection of fencing, provision of an open-sided field shelter and associated ancillary features

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• 1A The Bungalows Suttons Farm Woodcock Hill St Albans AL4 9HJ

  6/2021/2158/LAWP Submitted 16 Jul 2021 221m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a single storey rear extension and rear facing dormer to existing first floor.

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer
  Small domestic

• 6/2026/1228/HOUSE Granted

  109 Mount Way Welwyn Garden City AL7 4LA

  Erection of single storey front extension

  13 Jul 2026 Householder
• 6/2026/1011/HOUSE Granted

  5 Brookside Crescent Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4QW

  Erection of rear extension, single storey side extension, new porch, additions/alterations to windows on side elevation and demolition of garage

  9 Jun 2026 Householder
• 6/2026/0703/HOUSE Granted

  57 Great North Road Brookmans Park AL9 6LA

  Erection of part double part single storey rear extension, single storey front porch extension, raising of roof and eaves to accommodate loft conversion, alterations to materials and fenestration, erection of front boundary wall and gates

  20 Apr 2026 Householder
• 6/2026/0534/HOUSE Refused

  16 Chipmunk Chase Hatfield AL10 9GH

  Retention of single storey rear extension and garage conversion to study/office

  24 Mar 2026 Householder
• 6/2026/1175/HOUSE Granted

  5A Honeycroft Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HR

  Erection of a single storey rear extension, alterations to opening on side elevation and garden room with covered area following demolition of conservatory

  7 Jul 2026 Householder