12 Hartwell Gardens Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2RW Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/1803 - PPOR Under Consideration

Proposal

PP-15265946 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Jan 2027 and 26 Feb 2027, from St Albans's recent full applications.

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Conservation area about 79 m away: Harpenden; Inside the Harpenden built-up area; Green belt about 46 m away: London; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £1,200,000 in October 2016. Detached house, freehold.

13 October 2016£1,200,000
19 January 2010£675,000
29 April 2004£720,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area166 m² (1,787 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2016, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
PPOR
Postcode
AL5 2RW
Received
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
HARPENDEN TOWN
Applicant
Show
Agent
Richard Collin (Rtm Design)

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides full applications by day 121.

Day 8113 days to the predicted decision (day 121)
7%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
41decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
324266PLN
Env. assessment
No
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.