1 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 0EP Data via plota.co.uk
Under Consideration
5/2026/0966 - CLP
Description
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer and three rooflights to front Data via plota.co.uk
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Historical activity at this location
19 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2022
Approved
132 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xy
Part single, part first floor and part two storey rear extension with rooflights and alte…
2022
Approved
132 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xy
Part single, part first floor and part two storey rear extension with rooflights and alte…
2020
Refused
Highway Land Adjacent To 153 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xx
Extension of dropped kerb
2020
Refused
Highway Land Adjacent To 153 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xx
Extension of dropped kerb
2019
Approved
139 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xx
Single storey rear extension with rooflights following demolition of existing conservatory
2018
Approved
153 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xx
Part two storey part single side and rear extensions with rooflights and juliette balcony…
2018
Approved
132 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xy
First floor side and rear extension and single storey side extension to create garage and…
2017
Approved
145 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xx
Single storey side and rear extension with rooflights following demolition of existing ga…
2017
Approved
132 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xy
Part single, part two storey side and first floor rear extensions to create garage and ne…
2017
Approved
147 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xx
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer
2017
Approved
5 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ep
Part retrospective single storey rear extension and addition of opening to side elevation
2017
Withdrawn
132 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xy
First floor side and rear extension and single storey side extension to create garage and…
2016
Approved
7 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ep
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension
2016
Approved
7 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ep
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension
2016
Approved
7 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ep
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Conversion of loft space, construction of rear box…
2016
Approved
7 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ep
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Conversion of loft space, construction of rear box…
2016
Approved
5 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ep
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 4m depth x 3.647m height x 2.4m in heig…
2016
Approved
5 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ep
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 4m depth x 3.647m height x 2.4m in heig…
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
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St Albans decision performance
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