5 Spencer Street And Rear Boundaries Of 25-37 Market St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 5EH Data via plota.co.uk

5/2025/1756 - SSM Pending Consideration

Proposal

Additional and Amended Information - Demolition of the existing vacant commercial building (use class E) and the redevelopment of the site to provide a residential development (use class C3) comprising 47 apartments as well as cycle parking, refuse storage and hard and soft landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

24 Sept 2025

✓

Validated

17 Oct 2025

✓

Consultation

4 Aug 2026

Decision

Target date was 10 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 5 Sept 2026; it is now day 391.

The consultation period closed on 5 Sept 2026.

Documents 167

Statements & assessments 59

Application forms 3

PDF 5.2025.1756 5 Spencer Street & Rear Boundaries of 25-37 Market Place Cllr Call in Form · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Amended application form (R) Application form - Amended · 25 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Application - full planning (major) (R) Application Form · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 99

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

PDF FW: Planning application Ref: 5/2025/1756 at 5 Spencer Street & Rear Boundaries Of 25-37 Market Pl Consultation response - Landscape · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

PDF Response To Application Number 5/2025/1756 at 5 Spencer Street & Rear Boundaries Of 25-37 Market Pla Consultation response - Highways · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

PDF Planning application 5/2025/1756 - Affinity Water Consultation response - Utility · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Fourth response Consultation response - LLFA · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

PDF Fourth response Consultation response - LLFA · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Third response Consultation response - LLFA · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Third response Consultation response - LLFA · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

PDF ARCHAEOLOGICAL ADVICE Comment on a Planning Application - <5/2025/1756> Consultation response - Archaeology · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

PDF FW: Historic England advice on Application no(s) 5/2025/1756 Consultation response - Historic England · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF RE: Planning application Ref: 5/2025/1756 at 5 Spencer Street & Rear Boundaries Of 25-37 Market Pl Consultation response - internal · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 5.2025.1756 5 Spencer Street v4.docx Consultation response - Design/Conservation · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Thames Water Consultation response - external · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 5 Dec 2025 View ↗

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PDF Conservation Officer Consultation response - Design/Conservation · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 28 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Design Officer Consultation response - Design/Conservation · 28 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Consultation response - Highways Consultation response - Highways · 26 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 25 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF First response Consultation response - LLFA · 25 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultation response - Community Services · 21 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 21 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 20 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board Consultation response - external · 19 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 18 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 17 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Consultation response - Landscape Consultation response - Landscape · 14 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Water Officer (2) Consultation response - external · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Fire & Rescue Consultation response - external · 7 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 1756 Summary of Consultations · 6 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Consultation response - Archaeology Consultation response - Archaeology · 6 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Contaminated Land Consultation response - internal · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Waste Management Officer Consultation response - internal · 30 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Water Officer (1) Consultation response - external · 30 Oct 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 30 Oct 2025 View ↗

PDF Thames Water Consultation response - external · 30 Oct 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Third party comment · 30 Oct 2025 View ↗

PDF 1756 Summary of Consultations · 29 Oct 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: The old Moot House

List entry 1103069 · The pin is inside its outline · 42 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 39 Grade II)

Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Show the other 42 with distances

3 m27, Market PlaceGrade II
6 m2 AND 4, UPPER DAGNALL STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
10 mTown Hall ChambersGrade II
10 mThe Kings HeadGrade II
13 mThe Hertfordshire AdvertiserGrade II
19 m21 and 21a, Market PlaceGrade II
27 mWellington Public HouseGrade II
27 m30 and 32, Market PlaceGrade II
30 mCourt House (Town Hall)Grade II*
34 m26, Market PlaceGrade II
36 mPremises Occupied by Uptons LtdGrade II
40 m1 and 3 St Peters StreetGrade II
54 m13 Market PlaceGrade II
73 m11 Market PlaceGrade II
82 m18, Upper Dagnall StreetGrade II
83 m9, French RowGrade II
87 m14, Chequer StreetGrade II
90 m6, St Peters StreetGrade II
91 m3, 5 and 7, French RowGrade II
94 m26 and 28, Spencer StreetGrade II
95 m3, Market PlaceGrade II
98 m30, Spencer StreetGrade II
101 m1, Market PlaceGrade II
105 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Outside the Boot Public HouseGrade II
105 mThe Old BootGrade II
106 mThe Fleur De Lis Public HouseGrade II
106 mNational Westminster Bank LimitedGrade II
108 mClock TowerGrade I
113 m14, High StreetGrade II
115 m2, Market PlaceGrade II
117 m16 and 18, High StreetGrade II
123 m3-11, Lower Dagnall StreetGrade II
131 m40, Verulam RoadGrade II
135 m25, Verulam RoadGrade II
138 mThe Tudor TavernGrade II*
142 mWaxhouse GateGrade II
142 m15, High StreetGrade II
142 m17, High StreetGrade II
144 m3 and 3a, High StreetGrade II
144 mWaterend BarnGrade II
146 m26, 26a and 26b, George StreetGrade II
146 mLittle BarnGrade II

Historic England ↗

St Albans - The Commercial Centre 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 ↗

Scheduled monument 108 m away: The Clock Tower

Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.

Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the St Albans built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 November 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.

Building

Floor area360 m² (3,875 sq ft)

Energy ratingC (asset rating 70)

UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services

HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council: St Albans
Application type: SSM
Postcode: AL3 5EH
Received: 24 Sept 2025
Validated: 17 Oct 2025
Ward: St Peters
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 10 Sept 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Nexus Planning

Decision outlook

Day 391, past the statutory target. 35% of full applications 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 10 Nov 2026.

target

predicted

Day 391300 days past the 91-day target

9%decided within 8 weeks

74%approved

68decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by St Albans in the last twelve months, from validation. St Albans decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

110 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: 317340PLN
Planning Portal ref: 14345869
Neighbours: 29 Oct 2025
Consultation: 4 Aug 2026
Comments by: 5 Sept 2026
Site or press notice: 13 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry: 14 Jan 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved

14 Spencer Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Eg

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2025 Approved

14 Spencer Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Eg

Part single, part two storey rear extension with relocated AC units

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2024 Approved

21 Verulam Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Dg

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2025

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2025

The White Swan Ph 1 Upper Dagnall Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ea

12 Tables 54 Chairs 12 Umbrellas

PAV/2025/0020 18 Nov 2025

2025 Approved

25 Market Place St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Dl

Advertisement Consent - Vinyl Graphics applied to shopfront and entrance glazing with reb…

5/2025/1791 12 Nov 2025

2025 Approved

25 Market Place St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Dl

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56 Spencer Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Eg

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56 Spencer Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Eg

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25 Market Place St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Dl

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2025 Withdrawn

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Flat 2 Gaulter House 2B Lower Dagnall Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Pa

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56 Spencer Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Eg

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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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

5 Spencer Street And Rear Boundaries Of 25-37 Market St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 5EH Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 167

Statements & assessments 59

Application forms 3

Consultation & comments 99

Other documents 6

Site constraints 5

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