The Elms 24 Hall Place Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3SF Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/1307 - Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Pending Consideration

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - The proposal requires the insertion of wooden fence panels and supporting post to fill the gap currently covered by temporary metal fencing as per drawing submitted. I confirm there is no construction of any of the items listed above as examples Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 28 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 28 Oct 2026.

The consultation period closed on 2 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 4

St Albans - Nothern St Peters Street 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.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; 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.

Building

Floor area170 m² (1,830 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 62)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Primary Health Care Building
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed
Postcode
AL1 3SF
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Bernards Heath
Parish
Unparished Area
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Eebd Ltd
Freehold owner
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
322619PLN
Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 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

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.

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.