145A Victoria Street St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3TA Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/1596 - PPOR Pending Consideration
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from Class E use to a mixed use Class E and hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
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Validated
6 Oct 2026
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Consultation
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Nov 2026 and 15 Dec 2026, from St Albans's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 26 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 3

St Albans - Victoria Street 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the St Albans built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £650,000 in December 2015. Other property, freehold.

16 December 2015£650,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
PPOR
Postcode
AL1 3TA
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
St Peters
Parish
CENTRAL
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
33decided in the last year

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.

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
323546PLN
Planning Portal ref
15188516
Neighbours
7 Oct 2026
Consultation
7 Oct 2026
Comments by
26 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
15 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Installation of pizza oven flue at the rear
5/2024/2263
2024 Withdrawn
Installation of pizza oven flue at the rear
5/2024/1800
2023
New shopfront for sandwich bar/coffee shop
5/2023/1847
2023
New shopfront for sandwich bar/coffee shop
5/2023/1847
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
21 Beaconsfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rd
Middle of our garden at he back of our house - Remove Apple Tree. Apples are diseased but…
TP/2025/0487
2025 Approved
21 Beaconsfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rd
Middle of our garden at he back of our house - Remove Apple Tree. Apples are diseased but…
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2025 Approved
3 Midland Place 146 Victoria Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Tb
Two skylights to rear facing side of pitched roof
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2025 Approved
3 Midland Place 146 Victoria Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Tb
Two skylights to rear facing side of pitched roof
5/2025/1052
2025 Approved
1 Midland House Alma Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Th
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TP/2025/0159
2025 Approved
1 Midland House Alma Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Th
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2025 Approved
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Apple Tree is deceased - Tree to be removed and Stump to be Ground Out.
TP/2025/0136
2025 Approved
Coolhurst 19 Beaconsfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rd
Apple Tree is deceased - Tree to be removed and Stump to be Ground Out.
TP/2025/0136
2023
145B Victoria Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Ta
Extended opening hours from planning permission 5/2022/1293 dated 13/07/2022 from 1100 ho…
5/2023/2447
2023
145B Victoria Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Ta
Extended opening hours from planning permission 5/2022/1293 dated 13/07/2022 from 1100 ho…
5/2023/2447
2023
5 Beaconsfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rd
We wish to prune the Beech Tree in our back garden, reducing the overall height by c.30%…
TP/2023/0006
2023
5 Beaconsfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rd
We wish to prune the Beech Tree in our back garden, reducing the overall height by c.30%…
TP/2023/0006
2022 Approved
Car Park To The Rear Of 35 Ridgmont Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Ah
The lopping of branches to tree number T7 Cedar of Lebanon (from SPC1 St Albans Footbridg…
TP/2022/0442
2022 Approved
Car Park To The Rear Of 35 Ridgmont Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Ah
The lopping of branches to tree number T7 Cedar of Lebanon (from SPC1 St Albans Footbridg…
TP/2022/0442
2021 Approved
2 Beaconsfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rd
Variation of Condition 10 (hours of opening) extension of opening hours to 09.00am until…
5/2021/2734
2021 Approved
2 Beaconsfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rd
Variation of Condition 10 (hours of opening) extension of opening hours to 09.00am until…
5/2021/2734
2021 Approved
1 Midland House Alma Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Th
T1-Cherry in rear grounds - Cut back from path by 1-2 metres. T2-Beech- Row of approx 6 s…
TP/2021/0567
2021 Approved
1 Midland House Alma Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Th
T1-Cherry in rear grounds - Cut back from path by 1-2 metres. T2-Beech- Row of approx 6 s…
TP/2021/0567
2020 Approved
17 Beaconsfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rd
T1 Ash located at the rear boundary: Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 25%…
TP/2020/0727
2020 Approved
17 Beaconsfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Rd
T1 Ash located at the rear boundary: Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 25%…
TP/2020/0727
2016 Approved
23 Beaconsfield Road St Albans Al1 3Rd
Fell row of Sycamore trees in rear garden bordering 1 Bedford Park Road.
TP/2016/0562
2016 Withdrawn
2 Beaconsfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Ra
Front access ramp and external seating
5/2016/2124
2016 Withdrawn
2 Beaconsfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Ra
Front access ramp and external seating
5/2016/2124
2016 Approved
19 Beaconsfield Road St Albans Al1 3Rd
Remove 1 x Yew and 1 x Laburnum from front garden of property.
TP/2016/0050
2016 Approved
19 Beaconsfield Road St Albans Al1 3Rd
Remove 1 x Yew and 1 x Laburnum from front garden of property.
TP/2016/0050
St Albans
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#290 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.