389 Watford Road Chiswell Green St Albans Hertfordshire AL2 3DF Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

To construct a free standing Carport to front driveway, electric vehicle charging point along with cycle store and bin store, this will comprise of a flat roof with grass and wiled plants and integrate to the existing trees and bushes. To Apply for planni… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

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
Inside the Chiswell Green built-up area.
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
HSE
Postcode
AL2 3DF
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
St Stephen
Parish
ST STEPHEN
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Jul 2026
Decision
DC3 Conditional Permission
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 117 days from validation, 42 days slower than St Albans's median of 75 for extensions. Approved, as 84% of extensions here are.

30%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
489decided 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
321519PLN
Planning Portal ref
14900815
Comments by
10 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
17 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
7 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