Land To Rear Of 112 To 156B Harpenden Road St Albans Hertfordshire

Under Consultation 5/2026/0629 - NMA
Council
Date received
27 Mar 2026
Date validated
30 Mar 2026
Postcode
AL3 6BZ
Type
NMA

Description

Non-material amendment to the wording of Condition 24 (written scheme of archaeological work) to allow works to construct the bellmouth and main access road to take place for planning permission 5/2021/0423 dated 12/01/2022 for Outline application (access

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