Mulberry House 22 Kimpton Road Blackmore End St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 8LD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01227/FPH - Full Permission Householder Approved

Proposal

Alterations to existing detached garage fenestration to include insertion of dormer windows and installation of external staircase. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
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Approved
8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Priority habitat: No main habitat but additional habitats present
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Blackmore End (North Hertfordshire) built-up area; Green belt 39 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 listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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 2

Last sold for £2,576,500 in November 2022. Detached house, freehold.

4 November 2022£2,576,500
22 September 2006£635,000

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

Building

Floor area388 m² (4,176 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (79 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Permission Householder
Postcode
AL4 8LD
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Codicote And Kimpton Ward
Parish
Kimpton Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Conditional Permission
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Isabelle Leekam

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 6 days faster than North Hertfordshire's median of 49 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
570decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by North Hertfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. North Hertfordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14890765
Planning Portal ref
PP-14890765
Comments by
2 Jul 2026
North Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#66 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Hertfordshire ranks #128 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Hertfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #62 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #87 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #128 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #65 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
112 decided (1-9 homes)
84%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
21 decided
1,102
Total decisions
82 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.