28 Sopwell Lane St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 1RR Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 5/2025/0377
Council
St Albans 1.1/10
Date received
5 Mar 2025
Date validated
28 Apr 2025
Postcode
AL1 1RR

Description

To build a standard height garden room 3m x 4m at the south west end of the garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

St Albans - Holywell Hill / Sopwell Lane 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Sopwell Lane and Albert Street. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
35 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: May Cottage, Grade II, 6 m away · 4 Grade II*, 31 Grade II
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.
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Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument 138 m away: St Albans Abbey, site of conventual buildings
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the St Albans built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 9 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 area252 m² (2,713 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (32 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, 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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Other new applications on this street

19 May 2026Approved

73 Sopwell Lane St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 1RN

Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 5/2024/1748 dat...

5/2026/0959
19 May 2026Pending

59 Sopwell Lane St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 1RN

Replacement of front door

5/2026/0984

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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

2024 Approved
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)- Installation of air source heat pump
5/2024/1285
2024 Refused
Non Material Amendment - Change of material used for coping on top of parapet from alumin…
5/2024/0892
2021 Approved
Demolition of existing garage and utility room and construction of side and rear extensio…
5/2021/1106
2021 Approved
Demolition of existing garage and utility room and construction of side and rear extensio…
5/2021/1106
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Orchard Cottage Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Bx
Removal of parapet, new pitched roof and application of render to dining room and alterat…
5/2025/1858
2025 Approved
Orchard Cottage Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Bx
Removal of parapet, new pitched roof and application of render to dining room and alterat…
5/2025/1858
2025 Approved
70 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Bx
Plum tree, rear garden. Thin and reduce by 25%. Row of small sycamore trees x5 or 6, fron…
TP/2025/0111
2025 Approved
70 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Bx
Plum tree, rear garden. Thin and reduce by 25%. Row of small sycamore trees x5 or 6, fron…
TP/2025/0111
2024 Approved
40 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Bx
Wish to remove Douglas fir tree as marked on plan. Location is at rear of garden far from…
TP/2024/0640
2024 Approved
70 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Bx
T1 Holm Oak - reduce back to previous prune line. T2 Holm Oak - reduce back major over ha…
TP/2024/0562
2024 Approved
Postboy House 48 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Bx
Listed Building Consent - Replacement of existing kitchen, utility room and WC fittings…
5/2024/1616
2024 Approved
40 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Bx
Listed Building consent - Replacement garage, store and workshop outbuilding
5/2024/0539
2024 Approved
40 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Bx
Replacement garage, store and workshop outbuilding
5/2024/0538
2024 Approved
29 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Hd
Listed Building consent - Repairs to existing flat roof, glazed roof and cupola, render a…
5/2024/0492
2023
1 Samuel Square Pageant Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Nj
(G1) 6 Sycamore trees to be reduced in height by approximately 25% in height back to suit…
TP/2023/0638
2023
1 Samuel Square Pageant Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Nj
(G1) 6 Sycamore trees to be reduced in height by approximately 25% in height back to suit…
TP/2023/0638
2023 Approved
Holywell Lodge 41 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Hd
T1 - Dying L Cypress - Remove. T2 - Beech reduce by 50% of crown. T3 group of strawberry…
TP/2023/0486
2023 Approved
Holywell Lodge 41 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Hd
T1 - Dying L Cypress - Remove. T2 - Beech reduce by 50% of crown. T3 group of strawberry…
TP/2023/0486
2023
1A Sopwell Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Rs
Installation of six solar panels to front elevation of dwelling
5/2023/2001
2023
1A Sopwell Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Rs
Installation of six solar panels to front elevation of dwelling
5/2023/2001
2023
18 Ryder Seed Mews Pageant Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Nl
G1 hornbeam trees will be reduced to around 2 metres with sapling hornbeams planted to fo…
TP/2023/0229
2023
18 Ryder Seed Mews Pageant Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Nl
G1 hornbeam trees will be reduced to around 2 metres with sapling hornbeams planted to fo…
TP/2023/0229
2023
6 Sopwell Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Rr
Front Copper Plum - reduce 50% Dogwood -remove REar Maple reduce by 25% Mixed Conifers /…
TP/2023/0192
2023
6 Sopwell Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Rr
Front Copper Plum - reduce 50% Dogwood -remove REar Maple reduce by 25% Mixed Conifers /…
TP/2023/0192
2017 Approved
42 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Bx
Listed Building consent - Restoration of Grade II Listed Building including internal and…
5/2017/3432
2017 Approved
68 Holywell Hill St Albans Al1 1Bx
1 x Plum Tree - Fell.
TP/2017/0351
2017 Approved
Abbey Court Holywell Hill Al1 1Ha
1 x Sycamore - Reduce back from building by 3m.
TP/2017/0338
2016 Approved
36 Sopwell Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Rr
Listed Building consent - Repair works to create replacement driveway
5/2016/2295
2016 Approved
36 Sopwell Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Rr
Listed Building consent - Repair works to create replacement driveway
5/2016/2295
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
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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

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.