Land To The South Of 54C White Hedge Drive St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 5TX Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/1687 - PPOR Pending

Proposal

Construction of two semi-detached and two detached dwellings and associated landscaping following the demolition of the existing garages at the White Hedge Drive, AL3 5TX. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Dec 2026 and 31 Dec 2026, from St Albans's recent demolitions.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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 25 September 2026. 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

Council
St Albans
Application type
PPOR
Postcode
AL3 5TX
Received
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Batchwood
Applicant
Show
Agent
Matthew Briffa (Briffa Phillips Architects)

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides demolitions by day 92.

Day 2171 days to the predicted decision (day 92)
22%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
114decided in the last year

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
323835PLN
Planning Portal ref
15160076
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