5 Manor Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3ST Data via plota.co.uk

5/2025/2153 - HSE Approved

Proposal

Removal of existing structures, construction of a garden studio and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Nov 2025
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Validated
26 Nov 2025
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Approved
13 Mar 2026

Approved on 13 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

St Albans - St Peters Park and the Marlborough House Estate conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Protected tree 10 m away: order TPO1888
2 protected trees within 15 m. Named in a tree preservation order: work to it, its roots included, needs the council's consent first.
Root protection areas reach up to 15 m from a large tree, so an extension or new foundations this close usually needs a tree survey. Only some councils publish their single trees, and a position can be approximate: the order at the council is the definitive record, and no tree shown is not proof there is none.
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Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the St Albans built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,100,000 in April 2010. Detached house, freehold.

15 April 2010£1,100,000

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

Building

Floor area234 m² (2,519 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (28 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2009, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
HSE
Postcode
AL1 3ST
Received
25 Nov 2025
Validated
26 Nov 2025
Ward
Bernards Heath
Parish
CENTRAL
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jan 2026
Decision
DC3 Conditional Permission
Decision date
13 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Town Planning Consultant Peter Keenan (Q+A Planning Ltd)

How this decision compares

Decided in 107 days from validation, 24 days slower than St Albans's median of 83 for householder applications. Approved, as 87% of householder applications here are.

24%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
726decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
318551PLN
Planning Portal ref
14498570
Comments by
3 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
11 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
20 Jan 2026

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Remove G2 X2 Laurel - Remove G1 X2 Foxglove: To reduce in height and spread by removing 1…
TP/2025/0107
2025 Approved
Remove G2 X2 Laurel - Remove G1 X2 Foxglove: To reduce in height and spread by removing 1…
TP/2025/0107
2022 Approved
T1 Forest Pansy tree (Ceris canadensis) (T16 on TPO plan) front of property T2 Amelanchei…
TP/2022/0479
2022 Approved
T1 Forest Pansy tree (Ceris canadensis) (T16 on TPO plan) front of property T2 Amelanchei…
TP/2022/0479
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
9 Manor Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3St
Removal of a large mature Acacia tree that is predominantly dead or dying located in the…
TP/2025/0570
2025 Approved
9 Manor Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3St
Removal of a large mature Acacia tree that is predominantly dead or dying located in the…
TP/2025/0570
2024 Approved
3 Old Lyndale School Hillside Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qz
Group of Leyland cypress to remove to ground level - the group of trees are too close to…
TP/2024/0385
2023
1 Manor Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3St
TPO 1888 tree T1 Lime back of property (T9 on submitted plan). Pollard back to previous p…
TP/2023/0637
2023
1 Manor Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3St
TPO 1888 tree T1 Lime back of property (T9 on submitted plan). Pollard back to previous p…
TP/2023/0637
2022 Approved
1 Manor Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3St
Prune T2 (T6 on submitted plan) TPO Lime located at the back of property according to the…
TP/2022/0447
2022 Approved
1 Manor Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3St
Prune T2 (T6 on submitted plan) TPO Lime located at the back of property according to the…
TP/2022/0447
2022 Approved
12 Old Lyndale School Hillside Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qz
T1-Willow in the front - To crown reduce all round by approx. 4 metres, back to 'old prun…
TP/2022/0306
2022 Approved
12 Old Lyndale School Hillside Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qz
T1-Willow in the front - To crown reduce all round by approx. 4 metres, back to 'old prun…
TP/2022/0306
2022 Approved
9 Manor Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3St
UPDATE. Application incorrectly registered as TPO type. Affected trees Conservation Area…
TP/2022/0179
2022 Approved
9 Manor Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3St
UPDATE. Application incorrectly registered as TPO type. Affected trees Conservation Area…
TP/2022/0179
2022 Approved
1 Murton Court Hillside Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qt
T5 Cherry (TPO Plan T5) - Reduce crown by 15%. T7 Horse Chestnut (TPO Plan T7)- Reduce by…
TP/2022/0066
2022 Approved
1 Murton Court Hillside Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Qt
T5 Cherry (TPO Plan T5) - Reduce crown by 15%. T7 Horse Chestnut (TPO Plan T7)- Reduce by…
TP/2022/0066
2021 Approved
St Albans Hotel And Beauty Spa 3 Manor Road St Albans Al1 3St
T10 Beech (within garden 3 Manor Road) - Reduce back overhang affecting 1 Manor Road by u…
TP/2021/0273
2021 Approved
St Albans Hotel And Beauty Spa 3 Manor Road St Albans Al1 3St
T10 Beech (within garden 3 Manor Road) - Reduce back overhang affecting 1 Manor Road by u…
TP/2021/0273
2021 Approved
7 Manor Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3St
Conversion of first floor to single flat, alterations to first floor openings and balustr…
5/2021/0315
2021 Approved
7 Manor Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3St
Conversion of first floor to single flat, alterations to first floor openings and balustr…
5/2021/0315
2020 Approved
7 Manor Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3St
Ash Leaf Maple: Remove tree as too big for location. Replace with a suitable species.
TP/2020/0677
2020 Approved
7 Manor Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3St
Ash Leaf Maple: Remove tree as too big for location. Replace with a suitable species.
TP/2020/0677
2020 Refused
1 Manor Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3St
Prune T6 Lime (T2 within TPO) located at the back of property according to the following…
TP/2020/0469
2016 Approved
9 Manor Road St Albans Al1 3St
Reduce crown of Weeping Ash T10, thin by 15% and prune back to clear building apex. Reaso…
TP/2016/0396
2016 Approved
Old Lyndale School Hillside Road Al1 3Qz
Lime standing on North boundary - Crown lift and cut back to clear building by 1.5m. All…
TP/2016/0388
2016 Approved
Old Lyndale School Hillside Road Al1 3Qz
Lime standing on North boundary - Crown lift and cut back to clear building by 1.5m. All…
TP/2016/0388
2016 Approved
Murton Court Hillside Road Al1 3Qt
2 x Leyland Cypress - Fell. 1 x Norway Spruce - Fell. 1 x Lawson Cypress - Fell. 2 x Leyl…
TP/2016/0335
2016 Approved
Murton Court Hillside Road Al1 3Qt
2 x Leyland Cypress - Fell. 1 x Norway Spruce - Fell. 1 x Lawson Cypress - Fell. 2 x Leyl…
TP/2016/0335
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.