Suite 2 Abbey View Everard Close St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 2QU Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/1025 - NMA Approved

Proposal

Non Material Amendment - Amendemet internal layout plans prior approval application dated 30/04/2025 for Prior Approval - Change of use of existing commercial floor space (Use Class E) to 52 residential apartments (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2026
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Validated
25 May 2026
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Approved
24 Jul 2026

Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 3

St Albans - Old Gasworks and the Abbey Line 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
St Albans Abbey Station. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Inside the St Albans built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
NMA
Postcode
AL1 2QU
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
25 May 2026
Ward
Sopwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Non Material Amendment Approve
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
321728PLN
Planning Portal ref
14954658
Comments by
10 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Jun 2026
St Albans
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#290 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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