Bury Farm Cottage 53 Ash Grove Wheathampstead Hertfordshire AL4 8DF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of 1 existing outbuilding. Erection of proposed new outbuilding. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Dec 2026 and 11 Jan 2027, from St Albans's recent demolitions.
Site constraints 5
Checked on 26 September 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 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.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 9 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides demolitions by day 92.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by St Albans in the last twelve months, from validation. St Albans decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 324075PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 15160029
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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