The Cherry Trees 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire AL4 8HW Data via plota.co.uk
Under Consideration
5/2026/0615 - MIND
Description
Approval of Technical Details Consent for the construction of nine residential dwellings pursuit in principle of 5/2025/1645 Data via plota.co.uk
Other new applications on this street
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Permission in Principle - The construction of nine residential market dwellings
2025
Approved
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Permission in Principle - The construction of nine residential market dwellings
2025
Approved
247 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Two storey rear extension
2025
Approved
247 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Two storey rear extension
2023
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (access sought) - Construction of nine shared ownership dwellings com…
2023
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (access sought) - Construction of nine shared ownership dwellings com…
2022
Approved
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (access, landscaping, layout and scale sought) for two semi-detached…
2022
Approved
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (access, landscaping, layout and scale sought) for two semi-detached…
2022
Refused
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (all matters reserved except access) for Change of use of restaurant…
2022
Refused
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (all matters reserved except access) for Change of use of restaurant…
2021
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (all matters reserved except access) Change of use of restaurant to v…
2021
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (all matters reserved except access) Change of use of restaurant to v…
2020
Approved
The Cherry Trees Indian Restuarant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (access, landscaping, layout and scale sought) for two detached three…
2020
Approved
The Cherry Trees Indian Restuarant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (access, landscaping, layout and scale sought) for two detached three…
2020
Approved
4 Leasey Dell Drive Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hd
Construction of one detached dwelling with associated access, parking and landscaping wor…
2020
Approved
4 Leasey Dell Drive Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hd
Construction of one detached dwelling with associated access, parking and landscaping wor…
2020
Refused
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (access, landscaping, layout and scale sought) for five detached thre…
2020
Refused
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (access, landscaping, layout and scale sought) for five detached thre…
2020
Refused
Land R/O 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Construction of five dwellings (resubmission following refusal of 5/2018/2774 dismissed o…
2020
Refused
Land R/O 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Construction of five dwellings (resubmission following refusal of 5/2018/2774 dismissed o…
2018
Withdrawn
Land At 4 Leasey Dell Drive Wheathampstead Hertfordshire
Outline Application (access) - Construction of one detached dwelling
2016
Approved
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Timber shed (retrospective)
2016
Approved
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Timber shed (retrospective)
2016
Approved
255 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Part first floor rear extension
2016
Approved
255 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Part first floor rear extension
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
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St Albans decision performance
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