4 Abbey Mill End St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 4HN Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/1526 - INC Under Consideration
DemolitionExtensions & alterationsNew homesSolar & renewables

Proposal

Discharge of Condition 4 (samples of the materials) of planning permission dated 22/09/2025 for Demolition of existing building and construction of a replacement two storey detached five bedroom dwelling with accessible access and deck with ca… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Validated
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Dec 2026 and 25 Dec 2026, from St Albans's recent demolitions.

The consultation period closed on 2 Oct 2026.

Documents

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Associated applications 2

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    Demolitioncouncil archive

    Conditions details submitted for 4

    • ConditionsDischarge of Condition 4 (samples of the materials) for Demolition of existing building…This application5/2026/1526

Site constraints 9

St Albans - The Park and St Stephens Hill 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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 16 m away: St Albans Abbey, site of conventual buildings
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Public footpath about 21 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Abbey Mill House, Grade II, about 47 m from the postcode pin · 5 Grade II
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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the St Albans built-up area; Green belt about 89 m away: London; Priority habitat about 48 m away: Traditional orchard.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

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, 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 £2,300,000 in June 2023. Other property, freehold.

1 June 2023£2,300,000Recorded 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 area174 m² (1,873 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (45 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
INC
Postcode
AL3 4HN
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Verulam
Parish
CENTRAL
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 31 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides demolitions by day 92.

Day 3161 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
323304PLN
Planning Portal ref
15095956
Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

16 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024
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2023
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2019 Approved
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TPO 1905. Fell T8 (Tree of heaven) in rear garden due to decay at the base.
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.