The Gatehouse 4 St Stephens Hill St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 2DS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Conversion and extension of existing barn to form two self-contained residential dwellings including roof alteration with dormer windows, formation of private amenity space and associated landscaping and external works Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 5 Nov 2026; it is now day 82.
Site constraints 5
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
Decision outlook
Day 82, past the statutory target. 69% of changes of use in St Albans are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 6 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by St Albans in the last twelve months, from validation. St Albans decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 323192PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 14841601
- Neighbours
- 16 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 16 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 5 Nov 2026
- Site or press notice
- 24 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 1 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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