Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 5AR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
The demolition of an existing office block and the proposed extension to the remaining trust office block, situated within the site of the school grounds. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Dec 2026 and 3 Jan 2027, from St Albans's recent demolitions.
Site constraints 2
Checked on 6 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 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.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 33 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides demolitions by day 92.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by St Albans in the last twelve months, from validation. St Albans decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 323188PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 15130120
- Comments by
- 12 Nov 2026
- Site or press notice
- 1 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 11 Nov 2026
Historical activity at this location
45 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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