Smallford Fishery Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 5/2026/1217 - PPOR
Extensions & alterations
Council
St Albans 1.2/10
Date received
24 Jun 2026
Postcode
AL4 0SA
Type
PPOR

Description

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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…
5/2024/1815
2024 Approved
4 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Construction of front porch and rear extension with internal alterations and alterations…
5/2024/0375
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…
5/2024/0332
2023
6 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Merger of dropped kerb between 6 and 7 Smallford Lane
5/2023/1175
2023
6 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Merger of dropped kerb between 6 and 7 Smallford Lane
5/2023/1175
2021 Approved
14 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Two storey side extension following demolition of existing side extension and associated…
5/2021/3588
2021 Approved
14 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Two storey side extension following demolition of existing side extension and associated…
5/2021/3588
2021 Approved
18 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Single storey side and rear extensions
5/2021/1527
2021 Approved
18 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Single storey side and rear extensions
5/2021/1527
2019 Refused
Smallford Works Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Outline application (all matters reserved) - Redevelopment of the site including demoliti…
5/2019/3022
2019 Withdrawn
Smallford Works Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Screening Opinion-Residential development
5/2019/1316
2017 Approved
9 Smallford Lane Smallford Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Single storey rear extension
5/2017/3625
2017 Withdrawn
9 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Single and two storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer window
5/2017/2782
2016 Approved
Smallford Works Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Screening Opinion - Redevelopment for residential use
5/2016/2730
2016 Approved
Smallford Works Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Screening Opinion - Redevelopment for residential use
5/2016/2730
2024 Approved
8 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Change of use of existing ground floor office to bedroom (retrospective)
5/2024/0222
2023
8 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - We currently run a supported living property for a…
5/2023/1393
2023
8 Smallford Lane Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sa
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - We currently run a supported living property for a…
5/2023/1393
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…
5/2020/3184
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…
5/2020/3184
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…
5/2020/3192
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…
5/2020/3192
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…
5/2020/3189
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…
5/2020/3186
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…
5/2020/3185
St Albans
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#287 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

St Albans is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #282 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 61% 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, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #195 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #223 of 292
32%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #282 of 292
61%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #270 of 292
71%
Minor dwellings approved
127 decided (1-9 homes)
69%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
22 decided
1,375
Total decisions
195 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings