44-52 Lattimore Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3XW Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/1678 - CLP Pending Consideration

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Use of part of the existing carpark area as an ancillary outdoor amenity space in conjunction with the site’s open Class E use Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 8 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 8 Nov 2026.

The consultation period closed on 16 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 4

St Albans - London Road conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: unnamed, 53 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the St Albans built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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 1

Last sold for £2,510,000 in December 2016. Other property, freehold.

5 December 2016£2,510,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area889 m² (9,569 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 53)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
CLP
Postcode
AL1 3XW
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
St Peters
Target decision
8 Nov 2026
Agent
Firstplan Ltd
Freehold owner
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Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 10 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
323795PLN
Planning Portal ref
14396623
Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Nov 2026
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.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.