42 The Maltings St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3HL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Shopfront repairs and refurbishment New signage Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Oct 2026
Site constraints 7
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- 60 m19 and 21, Victoria StreetGrade II
- 77 m14, Chequer StreetGrade II
- 80 m11, London RoadGrade II
- 89 m6, St Peters StreetGrade II
- 93 mCourt House (Town Hall)Grade II*
- 96 mNational Westminster Bank LimitedGrade II
- 102 mFront Walls and Gate to Number 11Grade II
- 105 mPremises Occupied by Uptons LtdGrade II
- 106 m30 and 32, Market PlaceGrade II
- 107 mLittle BarnGrade II
- 113 m26, Market PlaceGrade II
- 114 mWaterend BarnGrade II
- 127 mTown Hall ChambersGrade II
- 128 m1 and 3 St Peters StreetGrade II
- 128 m27, Market PlaceGrade II
- 129 mThe old Moot HouseGrade II
- 130 mThe Kings HeadGrade II
- 133 m21 and 21a, Market PlaceGrade II
- 137 mWellington Public HouseGrade II
- 139 m13 Market PlaceGrade II
- 149 m2 AND 4, UPPER DAGNALL STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 150 m11 Market PlaceGrade II
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, 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
How this decision compares
Decided in 127 days from validation, 72 days slower than St Albans's median of 55 for commercial premises. Approved, as 78% of commercial premises here are.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by St Albans in the last twelve months, from validation. St Albans decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 321147PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 14787519
- Comments by
- 15 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 28 May 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 13 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%).
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.
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