61-65 St Peters Street St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3EA

Under Consultation 5/2026/0723 - CON
Council
Date received
10 Apr 2026
Date validated
13 Apr 2026
Postcode
AL1 3EA
Type
CON

Description

Discharge of Conditions 3 (samples of materials), 4 (brickwork sample), 5 (sample panel of zinc), 6 (window details), 7 (door details), 8 (further details), 10 (slab levels), 11 (written scheme of investigation), 14 (construction Management plan), 17 (surface water drainage scheme), 18 (turbidity mitigation), 19 (piling method statement), 20 (noise assessment) and 21 (insulation/double glazing scheme) of planning permission 5/2022/0975 dated 13/07/2023 for Demolition of existing buildings and provision of three retail units at ground floor level and twenty two residential dwellings at ground floor level and above, associated access, landscaping and related works

1.2/10
Planning Authority Score
#277 of 282

St Albans is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #268 out of 282. The council extends the time limit on 61% 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%).

St Albans decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #188 of 282
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #215 of 282
36%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #268 of 282
61%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #260 of 282
71%
Minor dwellings approved
127 decided (1-9 homes)
69%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
22 decided
1,375
Total decisions
195 refused in 2025