Unit 6 St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 2RJ Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
5/2026/1258 - PPOR
Description
Change of Use from Class A1 (retail) to A3 (restaurant) and alterations to openings Data via plota.co.uk
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Historical activity at this location
24 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
Unit 1 St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Resurfacing and re-marking of car park bays
2025
Refused
Unit 1 St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Resurfacing and re-marking of car park bays
2025
St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj
Variation of Condition 20 (non-food retail only) to allow Unit 1 to be used for the sale…
2025
Unit 1 St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj
External alterations to the existing building and new trolley bays in the car park
2025
St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj
Variation of Condition 20 (non-food retail only) to allow Unit 1 to be used for the sale…
2025
Unit 1 St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj
External alterations to the existing building and new trolley bays in the car park
2024
Approved
The Range Graham Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj
Prior Notification - Installation of solar panels (max 1 175 panels) on the pitched roof…
2023
Approved
Units 1 To 5 St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Al1 2Rj
Prior Approval - Installation of 785 kwp flat to roof system across five units
2023
Approved
Units 1 To 5 St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Al1 2Rj
Prior Approval - Installation of 785 kwp flat to roof system across five units
2023
Approved
St Albans Retail Park, Griffiths Way Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj
Five Day Notice:Beech Tree win stem 400 diameter at 500mm height then splits into 2 stems…
2023
Approved
St Albans Retail Park, Griffiths Way Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj
Five Day Notice:Beech Tree win stem 400 diameter at 500mm height then splits into 2 stems…
2020
Approved
B & Q Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire
Advertisement consent - Display of 2 internally illuminated fascia signs, 7 non-illuminat…
2020
Approved
B & Q Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire
Advertisement consent - Display of 2 internally illuminated fascia signs, 7 non-illuminat…
2020
Approved
Unit 6 St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj
Advertisement consent - Display of three digital internally illuminated freestanding sign…
2020
Approved
Unit 6 St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj
Advertisement consent - Display of three digital internally illuminated freestanding sign…
2019
Approved
Unit 3 St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj
Advertisement consent - Display of two internally illuminated fascia signs, one non-illum…
2018
Approved
Unit 3 St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj
Change of use from Class A1 (retail) to Class D2 (gymnasium), insertion of mezzanine floo…
2018
Approved
Units 1-3 St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj
External alterations to front elevations
2016
Approved
St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way Al1 2Rj
Woodland TPO W1. 1 x Sycamore + 1 x Hawthorn - Lift crown to 4m over fence and reduce bac…
2016
Approved
St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way Al1 2Rj
Woodland TPO W1. 1 x Sycamore + 1 x Hawthorn - Lift crown to 4m over fence and reduce bac…
2016
Approved
Homebase St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj
Installation of freestanding weather protection canopy over part of garden centre area
2016
Approved
Homebase St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj
Installation of freestanding weather protection canopy over part of garden centre area
2016
Approved
St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj
Submission of reserved matters (landscaping) for outline planning permission 5/2011/2739…
2016
Approved
St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj
Submission of reserved matters (landscaping) for outline planning permission 5/2011/2739…
St Albans
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#287 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
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