Smallford Fishery Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Data via plota.co.uk
Incomplete
5/2026/1217 - INC
Description
To re-align the entrance gate to provide safer vehicular exit of the site Data via plota.co.uk
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Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
4 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Proposed demolition of existing side garage and utility and erection of a single storey s…
2024
Approved
4 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Construction of front porch and rear extension with internal alterations and alterations…
2024
4 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.5m in height x 5.0m in depth with 2.7…
2023
6 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Merger of dropped kerb between 6 and 7 Smallford Lane
2023
6 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Merger of dropped kerb between 6 and 7 Smallford Lane
2021
Approved
14 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Two storey side extension following demolition of existing side extension and associated…
2021
Approved
14 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Two storey side extension following demolition of existing side extension and associated…
2021
Approved
18 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Single storey side and rear extensions
2021
Approved
18 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Single storey side and rear extensions
2019
Refused
Smallford Works Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Outline application (all matters reserved) - Redevelopment of the site including demoliti…
2019
Withdrawn
Smallford Works Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Screening Opinion-Residential development
2017
Approved
9 Smallford Lane Smallford Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Single storey rear extension
2017
Withdrawn
9 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Single and two storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer window
2016
Approved
Smallford Works Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Screening Opinion - Redevelopment for residential use
2016
Approved
Smallford Works Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Screening Opinion - Redevelopment for residential use
2024
Approved
8 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Change of use of existing ground floor office to bedroom (retrospective)
2023
8 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - We currently run a supported living property for a…
2023
8 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - We currently run a supported living property for a…
2020
Approved
Unit 3 Smallford Works Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Al4 0Sa
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - To establish the existing lawful use for the stora…
2020
Approved
Unit 3 Smallford Works Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Al4 0Sa
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - To establish the existing lawful use for the stora…
2020
Approved
Unit 11 Smallford Works Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Al4 0Sa
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - To establish the existing lawful use for the stora…
2020
Approved
Unit 11 Smallford Works Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Al4 0Sa
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - To establish the existing lawful use for the stora…
2020
Approved
Unit 8 Smallford Works Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Al4 0Sa
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - To establish the existing lawful use for the stora…
2020
Approved
Unit 5 Smallford Works Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Al4 0Sa
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - To establish the existing lawful use for the stora…
2020
Approved
Unit 3A Smallford Works Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Al4 0Sa
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - To establish the existing lawful use for the stora…
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 performance
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