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

Under Consideration 5/2026/0359 - S106
Council
Date received
20 Feb 2026
Date validated
11 Mar 2026
Postcode
AL1 3EA
Type
S106

Description

Notice of an application to modify a planning obligation Schedule 2 – Affordable Housing of S106 agreement dated 08/06/2023 relating to 5/2022/0975 for Demolition of existing buildings and provision of three retail units at ground floor level and twenty t

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