54 Morris Way London Colney Hertfordshire AL2 1JN Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/0956 - HSE Under Consultation

Proposal

Demolition of a front entrance lobby side garage and utility room and part of rear kitchen for a single storey front extension, two story side extension and part two storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 May 2026
✓
Validated
19 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 7 Oct 2026; it is now day 143.

The consultation period closed on 7 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the London Colney built-up area; Green belt about 88 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 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 2

Last sold for £625,000 in September 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.

7 September 2022£625,000
29 January 2008£322,500

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

Building

Floor area96 m² (1,033 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2022, 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
HSE
Postcode
AL2 1JN
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
London Colney
Parish
LONDON COLNEY
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 143, past the statutory target. 50% of demolitions in St Albans are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 14387 days past the 56-day target
22%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
114decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
321595PLN
Planning Portal ref
14941078
Comments by
7 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
13 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

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.