100 Cottonmill Lane St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 2EP Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/0609 - MIND Pending Consideration

Proposal

Semi-detached pair of dwellings following demolition of existing single storey extensions and two garages Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Mar 2026
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Validated
17 Aug 2026
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Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 11 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Nov 2026 and 1 Dec 2026, from St Albans's recent demolitions.

The consultation period closed on 26 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 350 m away: Watercress Wildlife Site; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the St Albans built-up area; Green belt about 73 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £706,000 in January 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

24 January 2025£706,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area114 m² (1,227 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2023, 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
MIND
Postcode
AL1 2EP
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Sopwell
Target decision
11 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 72 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides demolitions by day 91.

Day 7219 days to the predicted decision (day 91)
21%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
119decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
320740PLN
Planning Portal ref
14772433
Neighbours
25 Aug 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
26 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Oct 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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.