18 Nelson Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 5RY Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
5/2026/1354 - PPOR
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Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft Conversion , Rear dormer
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
Approved
160 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Single storey front extension.
2023
Approved
160 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Single storey front extension.
2023
160 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.0m in height x 4.0m in depth with 2.8…
2023
160 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.0m in height x 4.0m in depth with 2.8…
2022
160 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Single storey rear extension with rooflights, single storey front extension and relocatio…
2022
160 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Single storey rear extension with rooflights, single storey front extension and relocatio…
2022
Refused
166 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Single storey rear extension with rooflights following demolition of outbuilding (resubmi…
2022
Refused
166 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Single storey rear extension with rooflights following demolition of outbuilding (resubmi…
2022
Approved
154 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Construction of a hardstanding with associated dropped kerb and crossover
2022
Approved
154 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Construction of a hardstanding with associated dropped kerb and crossover
2021
Withdrawn
166 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Single storey rear extension with rooflights following demolition of outbuilding
2021
Withdrawn
166 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Single storey rear extension with rooflights following demolition of outbuilding
2021
Approved
154 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 6m in depth with 2.85m h…
2021
Approved
154 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 6m in depth with 2.85m h…
2021
Approved
8 Nelson Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ry
Erection of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and front porch follo…
2021
Approved
8 Nelson Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ry
Erection of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and front porch follo…
2021
Refused
8 Nelson Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ry
Erection of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and front porch, foll…
2021
Refused
8 Nelson Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ry
Erection of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and front porch, foll…
2018
Approved
14 Nelson Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ry
Front porch and part single, part two storey rear extension with dormer window, new chimn…
2018
Approved
154 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Construction of hardstanding and dropped kerb for access (resubmission following withdraw…
2016
Withdrawn
21 Nelson Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Se
Single storey front and rear and part single, part two storey side extension (resubmissio…
2016
Approved
21 Nelson Avenue St Albans Al1 5Se
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 4m in height x 6m in depth with 3m heig…
2016
Approved
21 Nelson Avenue St Albans Al1 5Se
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 4m in height x 6m in depth with 3m heig…
2016
Refused
21 Nelson Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Se
Two storey front and side extension and single storey rear extension following demolition…
2016
Refused
21 Nelson Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Se
Two storey front and side extension and single storey rear extension following demolition…
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
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St Albans decision performance
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