2 Holt Cottages Noke Lane St Albans Hertfordshire AL2 3NX
Pending
5/2026/0988 - PPOR
Description
Conversion of detached garage into additional living accommodation for existing residential annex
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
The Conifers Noke Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 3Nx
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - We wish to confirm the established use of four exi…
2025
Refused
The Conifers Noke Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 3Nx
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - We wish to confirm the established use of four exi…
2020
Approved
Wayside Noke Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 3Nx
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - new ancillary outbuilding; see planning statement
2020
Approved
Wayside Noke Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 3Nx
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - new ancillary outbuilding; see planning statement
2020
With conditions
Wayside Noke Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 3Nx
Single storey rear and first floor side extensions
2020
With conditions
Wayside Noke Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 3Nx
Single storey rear and first floor side extensions
2018
With conditions
Noke Lane Business Centre Noke Lane St Albans Al2 3Nx
Side extension to commercial building with mezzanine floor (amended application form rega…
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
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%) #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