56A Albert Street St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 1RU Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
5/2026/1305 - PPOR
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Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
22 Albert Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ru
Erection of new dwelling, following demolition of existing commercial garage and workshop
2025
22 Albert Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ru
Erection of new dwelling, following demolition of existing commercial garage and workshop
2025
Approved
Cherry Tree Cottage 83 Sopwell Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Rn
Holly, 2x Cherry and a Portuguese laurel - 30% reduction
2025
Approved
Cherry Tree Cottage 83 Sopwell Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Rn
Holly, 2x Cherry and a Portuguese laurel - 30% reduction
2025
Approved
59 Pageant Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Nb
Loft Conversion with installation of rear facing dormer window and roof light
2025
Approved
59 Pageant Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Nb
Loft Conversion with installation of rear facing dormer window and roof light
2025
Approved
99 Sopwell Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Rn
Replacement sash windows to front elevation, repairs to existing brickwork and plinth, re…
2025
Approved
99 Sopwell Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Rn
Replacement sash windows to front elevation, repairs to existing brickwork and plinth, re…
2025
Approved
70 Albert Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ru
Part two storey and part single storey rear extension with roof lights, internal alterati…
2025
Approved
70 Albert Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ru
Part two storey and part single storey rear extension with roof lights, internal alterati…
2025
Approved
104 Albert Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ru
T1 Plum Fell. This tree has simply outgrown the tiny garden where situated. Its started t…
2025
Approved
104 Albert Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ru
T1 Plum Fell. This tree has simply outgrown the tiny garden where situated. Its started t…
2025
Approved
58 Albert Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ru
Removal of single glazed timber windows and replacement with double glazed timber windows
2025
Approved
58 Albert Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ru
Removal of single glazed timber windows and replacement with double glazed timber windows
2024
Approved
33 Pageant Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Nb
Loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflights
2024
Approved
73 Sopwell Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Rn
Single storey rear extension, replacement and insertion of new rooflights, alterations to…
2024
Approved
36 Albert Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ru
Construction of garden shed
2024
Approved
94 Sopwell Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Rw
Replacement of two front timber windows and sills, replacement front door and repainting…
2024
Approved
53 Sopwell Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Rn
T1 Apple - Bring in the sides up to 2 metres clearing the fence on the left and right 1 m…
2024
Approved
75 Sopwell Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Rn
Fell the Yellow-leaved Robinia. This is because the tree looks to have uprooted and appea…
2016
Approved
90 Albert Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ru
Addition of one conservation velux rooflight to rear of the property
2016
Approved
The Goat Inn 37 Sopwell Lane St Albans Al1 1Rn
Listed Building Consent - Replacement roof tiles and repairs to roof
2016
Approved
The Goat Inn 37 Sopwell Lane St Albans Al1 1Rn
Listed Building Consent - Replacement roof tiles and repairs to roof
2016
Approved
32 Albert Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ru
Replacement sash windows to the front elevation, garden shed, york stone patio and replac…
2016
Approved
32 Albert Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ru
Replacement sash windows to the front elevation, garden shed, york stone patio and replac…
St Albans
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#287 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
St Albans is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #282 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 61% 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #195 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #223 of 292
32%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #282 of 292
61%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #270 of 292
71%
Minor dwellings approved
127 decided (1-9 homes)
69%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
22 decided
1,375
Total decisions
195 refused in 2025