St Albans is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #272 out of 282. 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%) #188 of 282

88%

Householder approved

Below avg (90%) #215 of 282

32%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (64%) #272 of 282

61%

Extended time limit

Above avg (40%) #260 of 282

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

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