21 Verulam Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 4DG Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/0870 - CON Decided

Proposal

Discharge of Conditions 3 (construction methods), 4 (materials), 5 (written scheme of archaeological work), 6 (post-WSI excavation project), 7 (details of eaves, parapets, windows, rooflights, openings and retaining wall in the rear garden), 9 (cycle and Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
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Validated
28 May 2026
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Discharge of Condition - Partial
22 Jul 2026

Discharge of Condition - Partial on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

42 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 25, Verulam Road, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade II*, 41 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 42 with distances
Historic England ↗
St Albans - Verulam Road conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Verulam and Fishpool Street. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 179 m away: The Clock Tower; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the St Albans built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 3

Last sold for £815,000 in February 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

11 February 2026£815,000
15 December 2023£815,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
29 January 1999£160,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area167 m² (1,798 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 86)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
CON
Postcode
AL3 4DG
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
28 May 2026
Ward
Verulam
Parish
CENTRAL
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Discharge of Condition - Partial
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Paul Roseman (P. W. Roseman Associates Limited)

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
321368PLN
Planning Portal ref
14891936
Comments by
19 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jul 2026
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
St Albans decision statistics
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.