Land North Of Boissy Close Colney Heath Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 5/2026/1347 - PPOR
Date received
13 Jul 2026
Postcode
AL4 0UE
Type
PPOR

Description

Approval of Reserved Matters pursuant to outline application 5/ to consider Layout, Scale, Appearance, and Landscaping for 31 homes and associated car parking and supporting infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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St Albans
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#290 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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
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St Albans decision performance
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