27 Trumpington Drive St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 2JW Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/0041 - CEX Under Consideration

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - Creation of a self-contained two bedroom flat within an existing HMO premises Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jan 2026
Validated
27 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Jan 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 27 Jan 2026.

Site constraints 1

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

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
CEX
Postcode
AL1 2JW
Received
8 Jan 2026
Validated
27 Jan 2026
Ward
Sopwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Jan 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
319183PLN
Planning Portal ref
14609243
Statutory expiry
23 Mar 2026
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