Land Rear Of 50 Lemsford Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3PR Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/1312 - CON Under Consideration
Extensions & alterationsNew homes

Proposal

Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials), 6 (hard and soft landscaping) and 8 (sprinkler system) of planning permission dated 24/02/2025 for Erection of two detached dwellings, addition of windows to existing annex Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 14 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 20 Oct 2026; it is now day 104.

The consultation period closed on 14 Aug 2026.

Documents

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

St Albans - St Peters Park and the Marlborough House Estate 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; Tree preservation order about 25 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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

Council
St Albans
Application type
CON
Postcode
AL1 3PR
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Bernards Heath
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dla Town Planning Ltd (Dla Town Planning Ltd)

Decision outlook

Day 104, past the statutory target. 62% of extensions 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 19 Oct 2026.

Day 10448 days past the 56-day target
29%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
696decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
322641PLN
Planning Portal ref
15066245
Comments by
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
48 Lemsford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pr
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2024 Approved
50 Lemsford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pr
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TP/2024/0205
2024 Approved
2 Althorp Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pw
Remove the two lowest branches on the Black Pine opposite 2 Althorp Road, bordering Thirl…
TP/2024/0185
2024
Birchwood 8 Althorp Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pw
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TP/2024/0104
2024
46 Lemsford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pr
Proposed single storey part front and side extension to create ground floor shower room
5/2024/0067
2023
2 Althorp Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pw
Group of 6 Lime trees on the boundary of 2 Althorp Road that are adjacent to Lemsford Roa…
TP/2023/0498
2023
2 Althorp Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pw
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TP/2023/0498
2023 Approved
5 Corringham Court Lemsford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pq
Beech tree - overhanging branch between No 5 and 6 Corringham Court. 3 x Cherry Laurel tr…
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2023 Approved
5 Corringham Court Lemsford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pq
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2023
Rear Of 50 Lemsford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pr
Construction of two detached dwellings with associated works
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2023
Rear Of 50 Lemsford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pr
Construction of two detached dwellings with associated works
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2023
58 Lemsford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pr
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2023
58 Lemsford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pr
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39 Lemsford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pp
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2022 Approved
39 Lemsford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pp
Walnut tree in rear garden - reduce back to previous levels
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33 Lemsford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pp
Oak Tree (T1): Fell to ground level as Ganoderma bracket present and Tree in decline
TP/2022/0487
2022 Approved
33 Lemsford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pp
Oak Tree (T1): Fell to ground level as Ganoderma bracket present and Tree in decline
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2022 Approved
1 Corringham Court Lemsford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pq
Single storey rear extension with roof terrace, garage conversion, replacement windows an…
5/2022/0004
2022 Approved
1 Corringham Court Lemsford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pq
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2022 Approved
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2016 Approved
1 The Moorings Althorp Road Al1 3Pl
Fell decaying Autumn flowering Cherry in front garden.
TP/2016/0356
2016 Refused
31 Lemsford Road St Albans Al1 3Pp
Fell Western Red Cedar T60 in front garden. Reason: Root ingress into foul drain inspecti…
TP/2016/0267
2016 Refused
31 Lemsford Road St Albans Al1 3Pp
Fell Western Red Cedar T60 in front garden. Reason: Root ingress into foul drain inspecti…
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2016 Approved
Yew Tree Lodge - 10 Althorp Road St Albans Al1 3Pw
Fell storm damaged Lawson in garden and replace with new planting.
TP/2016/0027
2016 Approved
Yew Tree Lodge - 10 Althorp Road St Albans Al1 3Pw
Fell storm damaged Lawson in garden and replace with new planting.
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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
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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