20 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 9AT
Pending
5/2026/0965 - PPOR
Description
Roof side extension and new rear roof box dormer extension; New skylights to front roof; Replace existing rooftiles with new smooth dark brown rooftiles;
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Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
16 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9At
Two storey front extension; First floor side extension; First floor rear extension; Repla…
2025
16 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9At
Two storey front extension; First floor side extension; First floor rear extension; Repla…
2022
With conditions
14 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9At
Single storey front extension with porch canopy, loft conversion with rear dormer window…
2022
With conditions
14 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9At
Single storey front extension with porch canopy, loft conversion with rear dormer window…
2021
With conditions
33 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Al
Demolition of conservatory and partial demolition of garage and construction of single st…
2021
With conditions
33 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Al
Demolition of conservatory and partial demolition of garage and construction of single st…
2021
With conditions
9 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Al
Two storey side and rear and single storey rear extension and front porch (resubmission f…
2021
With conditions
9 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Al
Two storey side and rear and single storey rear extension and front porch (resubmission f…
2020
With conditions
9 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Al
Two storey side and rear and single storey rear extension
2020
With conditions
9 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Al
Two storey side and rear and single storey rear extension
2021
With conditions
32 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9At
Erection of single storey rear extension and installation of two rear roof lights
2021
With conditions
32 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9At
Erection of single storey rear extension and installation of two rear roof lights
2020
With conditions
35 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Al
Part single, part two storey side and rear extensions following demolition of existing si…
2020
With conditions
35 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Al
Part single, part two storey side and rear extensions following demolition of existing si…
2019
Refused
33 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Al
Single storey front and rear extensions with lantern lights, loft conversion with dormer…
2018
With conditions
5 Kingshill Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Qe
Single storey rear extension with lantern light and conversion of garage to habitable acc…
2018
With conditions
17 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Al
Single storey rear extension and side door
2017
With conditions
18 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9At
Part single, part two storey side and rear extension, single storey front extension, conv…
2017
Approved
18 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9At
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 6m depth x 3.2m height x 3m in height t…
2017
Refused
18 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9At
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 6m depth x 3.2m height x 3m in height t…
2016
With conditions
19 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Al
Garage conversion
2016
With conditions
19 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Al
Garage conversion
2019
Approved
17 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Al
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Insertion of rear dormer window to facilitate loft…
2019
Withdrawn
17 The Ridgeway St Albans Al4 9Al
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Insertion of rear dormer window and hip to gable c…
2016
Withdrawn
19 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Al
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Replacement of garage door and side door with upvc…
St Albans
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#287 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
St Albans is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #282 out of 292. 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
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St Albans decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #195 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #223 of 292
32%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #282 of 292
61%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #270 of 292
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