4 The Slype Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire AL4 8RY Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/0045 - HSE Under Consideration

Proposal

Two storey side and single storey front and rear extensions following demolition of existing garage, single storey side extension and yard Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jan 2026
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Feb 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 243. The consultation period closed on 20 Feb 2026.

Site constraints 4

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Blackmore End (North Hertfordshire) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 2026. 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

Council
St Albans
Application type
HSE
Postcode
AL4 8RY
Received
9 Jan 2026
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Ward
Sandridge & Wheathampstead
Parish
WHEATHAMPSTEAD
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Feb 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Paul Allen (Ap Consulting Engineers)

Decision outlook

Day 243, past the statutory target. 62% of demolitions 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 5 Sept 2026.

Day 243187 days past the 56-day target
29%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
71decided in the last year

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
319190PLN
Planning Portal ref
14611076
Comments by
20 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Mar 2026
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