34 Brampton Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 4PS Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/1037 - HSE Under Consideration

Proposal

Part single and part two storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
26 May 2026
✓
Validated
27 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 131. The consultation period closed on 17 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the St Albans built-up area; Conservation area about 95 m away: St Albans - Clarence Park.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £1,430,000 in November 2021. Detached house, freehold.

26 November 2021£1,430,000
31 July 2018£1,159,000
28 June 2013£852,500
29 August 2003£445,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
HSE
Postcode
AL1 4PS
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Clarence
Parish
CENTRAL
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 131, past the statutory target. 60% of extensions in St Albans are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 13175 days past the 56-day target
28%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
618decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by St Albans in the last twelve months, from validation. St Albans decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
321784PLN
Planning Portal ref
14947622
Comments by
17 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Jul 2026
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
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.