Land Rear Of 50 Woodstock Road North St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 4QF Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to allow alterations to the windows, move the bin and bike stores, include heat pump and solar panels of planning permission 5/2025/1680 dated 27/02/2026 for Construction of one detached three bedroom dwelling with ground floor garden room and new vehicular crossover Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Jun 2026
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Validated
26 Jun 2026
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Approved
4 Nov 2026

Approved on 4 Nov 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Nov 2026

Documents 14

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 244 m away: The Wick Wood
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the St Albans built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 5 November 2026. 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

Council
St Albans
Application type
MIND
Postcode
AL1 4QF
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Clarence
Parish
Unparished Area
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
4 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
C Drury

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
322076PLN
Comments by
25 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
2 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
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