2 Sumpter Yard Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 1BY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of drop in solar panel trays on the southern slope of the pitched gable roof and associated reroofing Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Oct 2026
Site constraints 6
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- 11 mWalls to West of Old RectoryGrade II
- 27 mAbbey Church of St AlbanGrade I
- 40 mThe Old RectoryGrade II
- 43 mWalls Surrounding Garden of Number 3 and 3a and Known As the VintryGrade II
- 45 mWell and adjacent posts on side of The Vintry garden to Numbers 3 and 3A, High StreetGrade II
- 51 mHolywell HouseGrade II*
- 54 m36 and 38, Holywell HillGrade II
- 61 m42, Holywell HillGrade II
- 62 m44 and 46, Holywell HillGrade II
- 63 m48, Holywell HillGrade II
- 64 m34, Holywell HillGrade II
- 65 m32a, Holywell HillGrade II
- 73 m52 and 54, Holywell HillGrade II
- 73 m50, Holywell HillGrade II
- 78 m56, Holywell HillGrade II
- 85 mNumber 27 Including Gates and Gatepiers Adjoining South SideGrade II
- 86 mThe White HartGrade II*
- 86 m27a, Holywell HillGrade II
- 87 m58, Holywell HillGrade II
- 91 m19 and 21, Holywell HillGrade II
- 96 m13-17, Holywell HillGrade II
- 99 m14-16, Holywell HillGrade II
- 105 mThe Crown and AnchorGrade II*
- 107 m11, Holywell HillGrade II
- 109 m39, Holywell HillGrade II
- 112 mPickwick HouseGrade II
- 114 mHolywell LodgeGrade II
- 114 m7 and 9, Holywell HillGrade II
- 115 m2, Sopwell LaneGrade II*
- 118 m3 and 3a, High StreetGrade II
- 120 m68, Holywell HillGrade II
- 121 m5, Holywell HillGrade II
- 127 mIvy HouseGrade II
- 128 m17, High StreetGrade II
- 128 m15, High StreetGrade II
- 130 m3, Holywell HillGrade II
- 133 mCottage Behind Number 11Grade II
- 135 m1, Holywell HillGrade II
- 138 mWaxhouse GateGrade II
- 144 m33, High StreetGrade II
- 146 m1, George StreetGrade II
- 147 m3, 4 and 4a, George StreetGrade II
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Building
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Important details
- Council
- St Albans
- Application type
- MAL
- Postcode
- AL1 1BY
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 24 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Verulam
- Parish
- CENTRAL
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 2 Jul 2026
- Decision
- DC3 Conditional Permission
- Decision date
- 7 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Elizaveta Konstantinova (Heritage Potential Ltd.)
How this decision compares
Decided in 195 days from validation, 116 days slower than St Albans's median of 79 for extensions. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.
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
- 318997PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 14585812
- Comments by
- 2 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 15 Jan 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 17 Feb 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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