St Albans City Hospital Waverley Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 5PN Data via plota.co.uk

5/2025/2177 - CON Decided

Proposal

Discharge of Conditions 12 (roads, footways, cycleways, foul and surface water drainage, visibility splays, access arrangements, parking provision, servicing, loading and unloading areas, turning and waiting areas) and 17 (parking management scheme) of pl… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Nov 2025
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Validated
1 Dec 2025
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Discharge of Condition - Partial
19 Dec 2025

Discharge of Condition - Partial on 19 Dec 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Conservation area 64 m away: St Albans - Folly Lane, Garden Fields and the Old Hospital; Inside the St Albans built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area1,816 m² (19,547 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 26)
UseResidential Institutions: Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
CON
Postcode
AL3 5PN
Received
28 Nov 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Ward
Batchwood
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Dec 2025
Decision
Discharge of Condition - Partial
Decision date
19 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
318605PLN
Planning Portal ref
14487072
Comments by
31 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
25 Jan 2026
St Albans
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#290 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

St Albans is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #285 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
St Albans decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #180 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #226 of 296
29%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #285 of 296
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #278 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
130 decided (1-9 homes)
61%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,411
Total decisions
184 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.