80 Park Rise Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3AL Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/1471 - PPOR Under Consideration

Proposal

Single storey side/rear extension, construction of two flat roof dormer window to front elevation and rooflights Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Oct 2026 and 5 Nov 2026, from St Albans's recent extensions.

The consultation period closed on 19 Sept 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £300,000 in June 2004. Detached house, freehold.

15 June 2004£300,000

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

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
PPOR
Postcode
AL5 3AL
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Harpenden North & Rural
Parish
HARPENDEN TOWN
Target decision
19 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 65 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides extensions by day 81.

Day 6516 days to the predicted decision (day 81)
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
323138PLN
Planning Portal ref
15132089
Comments by
19 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 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.