25 Ramsbury Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 1SN Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/1453 - PPOR Under Consideration

Proposal

Single storey rear / side extension, alter ground floor side window to create door, skylights to existing round floor side roof Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
4 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 28 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Nov 2026; it is now day 100.

The consultation period closed on 19 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 5

St Albans - Alma Road and Priory Park 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 152 m away: Watercress Wildlife Site
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Scheduled monument 207 m away: The Benedictine Priory of St Mary (Sopwell Priory) and the post-medieval mansions known as Sopwell House or Lee Hall; Inside the St Albans built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £910,000 in February 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.

18 February 2021£910,000
3 December 2004£387,500

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

Building

Floor area140 m² (1,507 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (41 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2013, 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
PPOR
Postcode
AL1 1SN
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Sopwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ver Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 100, past the statutory target. 61% of extensions in St Albans are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 10 Nov 2026.

Day 10044 days past the 56-day target
29%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
752decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
323082PLN
Planning Portal ref
15127068
Neighbours
21 Aug 2026
Consultation
21 Aug 2026
Comments by
19 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 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

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.