3 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 5AG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Formation of 1 new self-build dwelling and associated alterations to the existing property Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 20 Oct 2026; it is now day 162.
Site constraints 2
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £115,000 in October 1998. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 162, past the statutory target. 62% of extensions in St Albans are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 19 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by St Albans in the last twelve months, from validation. St Albans decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 321459PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 14920709
- Comments by
- 27 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 4 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 5 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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The consultation period closed on 27 Jun 2026.