Nook 40A High Street Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Removal of 'Telephone' signs x 3 and replacement with 'Book Exchange' signs x 3 in matching style. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Jul 2026
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Site constraints 7
Show the other 21 with distances
- 19 m40, High StreetGrade II
- 21 m44/44a and 46, High StreetGrade II
- 30 mNumbers 67, 69, 71/73 (Post Office)Grade II
- 34 m59, 61, 63 and 65, High StreetGrade II
- 41 m48, 48a, 48b and 48c, High StreetGrade II
- 45 mThe Swan InnGrade II
- 51 m81, High StreetGrade II
- 57 m9 and 11, Albert StreetGrade II
- 58 mNumber 34 and Adjoining Entrance Screen on NorthGrade II
- 59 m13, Albert StreetGrade II
- 73 m49, High StreetGrade II
- 75 m47, High StreetGrade II
- 78 mNumbers 87 the Cottage, 87a, and 89Grade II
- 81 m58, 60 and 62, High StreetGrade II
- 87 mOld Forge CottageGrade II
- 88 mThe Old Brewers YardGrade II
- 93 m93, High StreetGrade II
- 103 m97 and 99, High StreetGrade II
- 109 m64, High StreetGrade II
- 129 mTHE SUN INNGrade II
- 137 mStable and Coachhouse Adjoining in Rear Yard at No 30Grade II
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 41 days from validation, 12 days faster than Dacorum's median of 53 for listed building works. Approved, as 83% of listed building works here are.
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Dacorum in the last twelve months, from validation. Dacorum decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14640019
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14640019
- Comments by
- 9 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 18 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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