56A Albert Street St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 1RU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Conversion and alterations of existing commercial unit to create 2x self-contained dwellings Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 86.
Site constraints 6
Show all 20 with distances
- 28 m53 and 55, Sopwell LaneGrade II
- 29 m51, SOPWELL LANE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 36 m63-69, Sopwell LaneGrade II
- 43 mThe Goat InnGrade II
- 49 m71, Sopwell LaneGrade II
- 63 m79, Sopwell LaneGrade II
- 65 m36, Sopwell LaneGrade II
- 68 m81 and 81a, Sopwell LaneGrade II
- 70 mWar Memorial Plaque attached to 34 and 36 Albert StreetGrade II
- 75 mWar Memorial Plaque attached to 80 and 82 Sopwell LaneGrade II
- 77 m83-89, Sopwell LaneGrade II
- 83 mMay CottageGrade II
- 94 mWar Memorial Plaque attached to 11 Pageant RoadGrade II
- 96 mThe White Lion Public HouseGrade II
- 121 mNumber 27 Including Gates and Gatepiers Adjoining South SideGrade II
- 136 mWar Memorial Plaque attached to 1 Bardwell Road and 22 Thorpe RoadGrade II
- 142 m2, Sopwell LaneGrade II*
- 142 mHare and Hounds Public HouseGrade II
- 146 mThe White HartGrade II*
- 147 m27a, Holywell HillGrade II
Checked on 6 October 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, 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.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 86, past the statutory target. 69% of changes of use in St Albans are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by St Albans in the last twelve months, from validation. St Albans decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 322615PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 15050815
- Neighbours
- 3 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 3 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 5 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 13 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 27 Sept 2026
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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The consultation period closed on 5 Sept 2026.