The Saracens Head 19 High Street Redbourn Hertfordshire AL3 7LE Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/0729 - INV Invalid

Proposal

Damp proof work needed to repair front wall due to paving being laid wrong and water runs into from wall of property that has caused damp going up the front wall Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Jun 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 179.

Site constraints 6

28 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Saracens Head Public House, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade II*, 27 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.
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Historic England ↗
Redbourn 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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Redbourn built-up area; Green belt about 85 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
INV
Postcode
AL3 7LE
Received
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Redbourn
Parish
REDBOURN
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 179, past the statutory target. 60% 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 18 Sept 2026.

Day 179123 days past the 56-day target
28%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
633decided in the last year

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
321040PLN
Planning Portal ref
14850566
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