47 Chestnut Drive St Albans AL4 0ER
Pending
5/2026/1093 - PPOR
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single storey rear extension.
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
With conditions
47 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er
Part single, part two storey rear extension with rooflights and alterations to openings
2025
With conditions
47 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er
Part single, part two storey rear extension with rooflights and alterations to openings
2025
With conditions
47 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er
Single storey front extension with rooflight
2025
With conditions
47 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er
Single storey front extension with rooflight
2024
Approved
16 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Es
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.9m in height x 5.0m in depth with 2.4…
2024
With conditions
129 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Bp
Installation of obscured glass window to first floor bathroom
2024
With conditions
84 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Bx
Two storey front, side and rear extension and single storey front extension, loft convers…
2023
With conditions
27 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er
Single storey rear extension with rooflights following demolition of existing conservator…
2023
With conditions
27 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er
Single storey rear extension with rooflights following demolition of existing conservator…
2022
Refused
123 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Bp
Widening of drop kerb
2022
Refused
123 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Bp
Widening of drop kerb
2022
Approved
41 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.8m in height x 4.561m in depth with 2…
2022
Approved
41 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.8m in height x 4.561m in depth with 2…
2022
With conditions
31 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er
Two storey side and single storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer window…
2022
With conditions
31 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er
Two storey side and single storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer window…
2021
With conditions
117 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Bp
Single storey side and rear extension, first floor rear extension following demolition of…
2021
With conditions
117 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Bp
Single storey side and rear extension, first floor rear extension following demolition of…
2021
With conditions
20 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Es
Demolition of existing conservatory, construction of single storey front and rear extensi…
2021
With conditions
20 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Es
Demolition of existing conservatory, construction of single storey front and rear extensi…
2021
With conditions
29 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er
Two storey side and rear extensions, single storey front and rear extensions, loft conver…
2016
With conditions
98 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Bx
Single storey rear extension
2016
With conditions
129 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Bp
Two storey rear extension, enlargement and addition of pitched roof to existing front dor…
2016
With conditions
129 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Bp
Two storey rear extension, enlargement and addition of pitched roof to existing front dor…
2016
Refused
98 Sandpit Lane St Albans Al4 0Bx
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.9m in height x 3.7m in depth with 2.3…
2016
Refused
98 Sandpit Lane St Albans Al4 0Bx
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.9m in height x 3.7m in depth with 2.3…
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
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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