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5/2026/1524 - PPOR Under Consultation
DemolitionNew homes

Proposal

Demolition of the existing buildings and construction of four dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping (resubmission following approval of dated 07/06/2023) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Validated
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Dec 2026 and 9 Jan 2027, from St Albans's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 12 Nov 2026

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Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 10

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
Gustard Wood conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Public footpath about 19 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Blackmore End (North Hertfordshire) built-up area; Priority habitat about 18 m away: Good quality semi improved grassland; Open access land about 20 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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, 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.

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
PPOR
Postcode
AL4 8LA
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Sandridge & Wheathampstead
Parish
WHEATHAMPSTEAD
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides demolitions by day 92.

Day 1676 days to the predicted decision (day 92)
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
323302PLN
Planning Portal ref
15151794
Comments by
12 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
1 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Astridge Farm Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
Listed Building Consent - Removal of a chimney stack
5/2025/1983
2025 Approved
Astridge Farm Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
Removal of a chimney stack
5/2025/1915
2025 Approved
Astridge Farm Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
Listed Building Consent - Removal of a chimney stack
5/2025/1983
2025 Approved
Astridge Farm Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
Removal of a chimney stack
5/2025/1915
2023 Approved
Astridge Farm Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
Listed Building consent - Two storey rear extension. Side dormer window. Alterations to r…
5/2024/0719
2023 Approved
Astridge Farm Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
Listed Building consent - Two storey rear extension. Side dormer window. Alterations to r…
5/2024/0719
2023 Refused
Cherry Tree Cottage Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
First floor rear extension and alteration to fenestration
5/2023/1348
2023 Refused
Cherry Tree Cottage Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
First floor rear extension and alteration to fenestration
5/2023/1348
2023
Astridge Farm Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
Two storey rear extension. Side dormer window. Alterations to retaining wall
5/2023/2123
2023
Astridge Farm Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
Two storey rear extension. Side dormer window. Alterations to retaining wall
5/2023/2123
2023
Dapplewood House Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
Single storey rear extensions and raised rear patio, front porch enclosure, garage conver…
5/2023/2076
2023
Gustard Wood Nursery Ballslough Hill Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
Demolition of the existing buildings and construction of four dwellings with associated a…
5/2023/2077
2023
Dapplewood House Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
Single storey rear extensions and raised rear patio, front porch enclosure, garage conver…
5/2023/2076
2023
Gustard Wood Nursery Ballslough Hill Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
Demolition of the existing buildings and construction of four dwellings with associated a…
5/2023/2077
2022
Cherry Tree Cottage Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
Part single storey, part two storey rear extension, alterations to existing single storey…
5/2022/2931
2022
Cherry Tree Cottage Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
Part single storey, part two storey rear extension, alterations to existing single storey…
5/2022/2931
2022 Approved
Dapplewood House Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
Rear single storey extension with rooflights, hardstanding to the rear, raised patio, gar…
5/2022/2140
2022 Approved
Dapplewood House Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
Rear single storey extension with rooflights, hardstanding to the rear, raised patio, gar…
5/2022/2140
2020 Approved
Land North Of Applethwaite Gustard Wood Wheathampstead St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 8LA
Change of Use of existing barn to form one 4-bed dwelling with car parking (revision of p…
20/01926/FP
2020 Approved
Land North Of Applethwaite Gustard Wood Wheathampstead St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 8LA
Change of Use of existing barn to form one 4-bed dwelling with car parking (revision of p…
20/01926/FP
2019 Approved
Land North Of Applethwaite Gustard Wood Wheathampstead St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 8LA
Change of Use of existing barn to one 4-bed dwelling (as amended by drawings received 3rd…
19/01295/FP
2016 Refused
Astridge Farm Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
Listed Building consent - Single storey side extension
5/2016/3519
2016 Refused
Astridge Farm Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
Single storey side extension
5/2016/3481
2016 Refused
Astridge Farm Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
Listed Building consent - Single storey side extension
5/2016/3519
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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 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings