40 Lattimore Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire AL4 8QE Data via plota.co.uk

26/1821/HSE - Householder Pending Consideration

Proposal

Demolition of the existing garage and conservatory, erection of a single-storey rear extension and a new garage, installation of a garage door to the front elevation, and internal alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Oct 2026
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Validated
7 Oct 2026
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Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Dec 2026 and 21 Jan 2027, from St Albans's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 9 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 385 m away: Wheathampstead Development Centre; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Wheathampstead built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 15 October 2026. 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 2

Last sold for £650,000 in March 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.

25 March 2022£650,000
6 May 1998£165,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area110 m² (1,184 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
Householder
Postcode
AL4 8QE
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Sandridge And Wheathampstead
Parish
Wheathampstead
Target decision
2 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bulmer and Counter Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides demolitions by day 91.

Day 2170 days to the predicted decision (day 91)
21%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
119decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by St Albans in the last twelve months, from validation. St Albans decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15273288
Planning Portal ref
PP-15273288
Neighbours
14 Oct 2026
Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Comments by
9 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.