New house at 4 The Mall, Park Street, St Albans

Demolition for a new house

The application proposed demolishing an existing bungalow and outbuilding and building a two-storey, four-bedroom house.

“5/2026/0244/MIND DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUNGALOW AND OUTBUILDING, CONSTRUCTION OF 4 BED, TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE AT 4 THE MALL, PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2HT FOR MR C RADESCU CR PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED”

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An objector and two councillors spoke

A neighbour spoke against the application, and a parish councillor and a councillor also spoke on it.

Deferred for more investigation

The Chair moved to defer the application to clarify a neighbouring window position and investigate whether the applicant intended to convert the property to an HMO.

“It was moved by the Chair that the application be deferred to allow officers to seek clarification on the window position at 6, The Mall and allow an investigation into the possibility of a condition restricting HMO use. It was CARRIED.”

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Decision deferred

The committee resolved to defer the application to seek clarification on the window position and investigate possible HMO use.

“That the above application be DEFERRED to seek clarification on the window position at 6, The Mall and allow further investigation of any evidence that the intention of the applicant is to convert the property to an HMO.”

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