North Hemel Hempstead Land Bounded By Tullochside Holtsmere End Lane Little Revel End Lane And Hemel Hempstead Road Redbourn Hertfordshire
Pending
5/2026/0953 - PPOR
Description
Outline application for residential-led mixed use development comprising up to 1,500 new dwellings (including residential accommodation and specialist accommodation for older people) (Use Class C3), a care home (Use Class C2), a 3FE primary school (includ
St Albans
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#277 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
St Albans is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #272 out of 282. The council extends the time limit on 61% 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.
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St Albans decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #188 of 282
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #215 of 282
32%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #272 of 282
61%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #260 of 282
71%
Minor dwellings approved
127 decided (1-9 homes)
69%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
22 decided
1,375
Total decisions
195 refused in 2025