63 High Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00441/FUL - Full Planning Permission Refused
New homes

Proposal

Proposed new 2 bedroom bungalow Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Feb 2026
✓
Consultation
16 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
19 Mar 2026
✗
Refused
12 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 12 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents 17

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Ful - refusal (decision notice) Decision Notice · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Upload delegated report Delegated Report · 12 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Conservation/heritage response to pre app advice Additional Information · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statement Planning Statement · 23 Feb 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 10

PDF Proposed site plan Proposed Plan · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Land registry plan Location Plan · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing site plans Site & Other Plans · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed floor plans Proposed Floor Plan · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed rear elevation Proposed Elevation · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed roof plan Proposed Roof Plan · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed front elevation Proposed Elevation · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed flank elevation Proposed Elevation · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed side elevation Proposed Elevation · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed site plan Superseded Plans and Drawings · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Objection letter 01/04 Neighbour Letter · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Signed cert b Additional Information · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 59, 61, 63 and 65, High Street
List entry 1101204 · 10 m away · 22 more listed buildings within 150 m (22 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 22 with distances
Historic England ↗
Markyate 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.
Public footpath 17 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape 317 m away: Chilterns; Inside the Markyate built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 £246,000 in November 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

7 November 2025£246,000

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

Building

Floor area76 m² (818 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, electric
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dacorum
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
AL3 8PJ
Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Ward
Watling
Parish
Markyate Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse Permission/Consent
Decision date
12 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Divine Design Consultants Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 40% of new homes here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Dacorum in the last twelve months, from validation. Dacorum decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14725889
Planning Portal ref
PP-14725889
Neighbours
16 Mar 2026
Consultation
16 Mar 2026
Comments by
15 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
25 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
The Old Forge 45 High Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PG
Works to trees
25/01981/TCA
2024 Approved
Wesleyan Chapel Albert Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8HY
Change of use of former Methodist Chapel to single family dwelling, creation of new vehic…
24/02044/FUL
2025 Approved
11 Albert Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8HY
Installation of a new external letter box
25/01104/LBC
2025 Approved
11 Albert Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8HY
Installation of a new external letter box
25/01104/LBC
2025 Approved
1 Christina Court High Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8JG
Replacement of the five single glazed wooden sash windows on the first floor.
25/00666/LBC
2025 Approved
1 Christina Court High Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8JG
Replacement of the five single glazed wooden sash windows on the first floor.
25/00666/LBC
2025 Withdrawn
The Old House 39A High Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PG
Fell tree.
25/00058/TPO
2025 Withdrawn
The Old House 39A High Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PG
Fell tree.
25/00058/TPO
2024 Approved
11 Albert Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8HY
Replace existing sash windows to front and rear. External doors.
24/02181/LBC
2024 Refused
1 Christina Court High Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8JG
Replacement of 5 single glazed wooden sash windows on the first floor with UPVC white woo…
24/02368/LBC
2024 Approved
9 Albert Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8HY
Replace existing single glazed sash windows with replica sash windows, replace stormproof…
24/01976/LBC
2024 Approved
9 Albert Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8HY
Replace existing single glazed sash windows with replica sash windows, replace stormproof…
24/01975/FHA
2024
9 Albert Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8HY
Replace single glazed sash replace rotten single glazed storm prof casement window with d…
24/01975/FUL
2024 Withdrawn
91A High Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8JG
Small window dormer in rear roof of existing loft conversion
24/01209/LDP
2024 Refused
Wesleyan Chapel Albert Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8HY
Change of use of former Methodist Chapel to office and creation of new vehicle crossover
24/00237/FUL
2023 Approved
11 Albert Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8HY
Repair and decorate original sash windows and external front and rear door. Installation…
23/02684/LBC
2023 Approved
11 Albert Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8HY
Repair and decorate original sash windows and external front and rear door. Installation…
23/02684/LBC
2023 Approved
2 Wesley Road Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PN
Proposed single storey ground floor side extension including new pitched roof to the rear…
23/00562/FHA
2023 Approved
2 Wesley Road Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PN
Proposed single storey ground floor side extension including new pitched roof to the rear…
23/00562/FHA
2023 Approved
9 Albert Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8HY
Removal of internal wall frame
23/00934/LBC
2016 Approved
40A High Street Markyate St Albans AL3 8PA
Change of use from a2 (estate agents) to a4 (micropub)
4/01184/16/FUL
2016 Approved
Starlings 13 Albert Street Markyate St Albans AL3 8HY
Refurbishment of Bathroom.
4/01213/16/LBC
2016 Approved
Starlings 13 Albert Street Markyate St Albans AL3 8HY
Refurbishment of Bathroom.
4/01213/16/LBC
2016 Approved
12 Old Vicarage Gardens Markyate St Albans AL3 8PW
Single storey rear extension
4/00889/16/HPA
2016 Approved
12 Old Vicarage Gardens Markyate St Albans AL3 8PW
Single storey rear extension
4/00889/16/HPA
Dacorum
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#51 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Dacorum is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #50 out of 296. Only 22% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Dacorum decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #150 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #171 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #50 of 296
22%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #22 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
127 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
21 decided
1,130
Total decisions
132 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.