Land To Rear Of Burston Garden Centre North Orbital Road Chiswell Green St Albans Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/0716 - S106 Approved

Proposal

Application to discharge section 106 obligation - Approval of Travel Plan in accordance with Schedule1 Part 2 3 (3.1-3.3) and Approval of Water Scheme in Accordance with Schedule 1 Part 2 5 (5.1) of the S106 obligation seeking confirmation that the Counci… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Approved
1 Jun 2026

Approved on 1 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
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
Inside the Chiswell Green built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
S106
Postcode
AL2 2DS
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Ward
Park Street
Parish
ST STEPHEN
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Apr 2026
Decision
Discharge of Condition - Approved
Decision date
1 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
DVP Consult

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
321006PLN
Statutory expiry
3 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
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