54 - 56 Roundwood Park Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3AF Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/0941 - CON Approved

Proposal

Discharge of Conditions 4 (materials), 5 (boundary treatment), 7 (levels), 8 (hard and soft landscaping), 12 (arboriculture method statement), 15 (biodiversity enhancement plan), 16 (landscape ecological management and monitoring plan), 19 (construction m… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 May 2026
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Validated
14 May 2026
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Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Harpenden built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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
CON
Postcode
AL5 3AF
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Harpenden North & Rural
Parish
HARPENDEN TOWN
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Discharge of Condition - Approved
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Dla Town Planning Ltd (Dla Town Planning Ltd)

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
321554PLN
Planning Portal ref
14932630
Comments by
26 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
8 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