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5/2026/0777 - CON Under Consideration

Proposal

Discharge of Condition 10 (tree protection & foundations) of planning permission allowed on appeal dated 07/11/2024 for Erection of up to 95 dwellings, including 40% affordable dwellings and 5% self-build and custom build dwellings, public ope… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 145. The consultation period closed on 5 Jun 2026.

Associated applications 11

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
CON
Postcode
AL2
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Park Street
Parish
ST STEPHEN
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Jun 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 145, past the statutory target. 59% of new homes 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 5 Sept 2026.

Day 14589 days past the 56-day target
38%decided within 8 weeks
66%approved
36decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by St Albans in the last twelve months, from validation. St Albans decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
321142PLN
Planning Portal ref
14867116
Comments by
5 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Jun 2026
St Albans
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#290 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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