69 London Road Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8JP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00131/FHA - Full Householder Application Approved

Proposal

First floor rear extension with roof lights and juliet balcony. Resubmission following approval () Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jan 2026
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Consultation
22 Jan 2026
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Approved
5 Mar 2026

Approved on 5 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

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Site constraints 6

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Milestone Opposite No 51, Grade II, about 42 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape about 297 m away: Chilterns; Inside the Markyate built-up area; Green belt about 70 m away: London; 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 3

Last sold for £497,500 in September 2016. Terraced house, freehold.

29 September 2016£497,500
13 November 2007£438,500
10 May 2004£174,000

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

Building

Floor area129 m² (1,389 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2016, 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
Dacorum
Application type
Full Householder Application
Postcode
AL3 8JP
Received
22 Jan 2026
Validated
22 Jan 2026
Ward
Watling
Parish
Markyate Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Grant Permission/Consent
Decision date
5 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 8 days faster than Dacorum's median of 50 for extensions. Approved, as 89% of extensions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
654decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14639527
Planning Portal ref
PP-14639527
Neighbours
22 Jan 2026
Consultation
22 Jan 2026
Comments by
12 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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

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.