Gardeners Cottage Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire AL4 8RN Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 5/2026/1320 - PPOR
Council
St Albans 1.2/10
Date received
8 Jul 2026
Postcode
AL4 8RN
Type
PPOR
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Historical activity at this location

8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Like-for-like replacement of timber windows with d…
5/2025/1965
2025
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Like-for-like replacement of timber windows with d…
5/2025/1965
2019 Refused
Insertion of dormer window to create extended habitable loft space, removal of chimney an…
5/2019/2353
2017 Approved
Non Material Amendment - Gable dormer to existing projection as per approved 5/2016/2236…
5/2017/2558
2017 Refused
Non Material Amendment - Alterations to roof and external cladding of extensions, change…
5/2017/2221
2017 Approved
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - New pool house outbuilding to the south of the exi…
5/2017/0344
2016 Approved
Single storey side extensions to provide link to main house and extension to existing out…
5/2016/2236
2016 Approved
Single storey side extensions to provide link to main house and extension to existing out…
5/2016/2236
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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