47 Westfield Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 4HR Data via plota.co.uk

26/1815/HSE - Householder Pending Consideration

Proposal

Single storey rear extension (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2026
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Consultation
9 Oct 2026
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Validated
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Dec 2026 and 11 Jan 2027, from St Albans's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 8 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Green belt 8 m away: London; Conservation area 91 m away: Harpenden; Inside the Harpenden built-up area; Priority habitat 30 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 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 6

Last sold for £392,500 in June 2021. Terraced house, freehold.

16 June 2021£392,500
24 July 2013£289,950
28 September 2007£267,000
24 June 2005£200,000
16 December 2002£167,000
21 August 1998£89,500

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

Building

Floor area72 m² (775 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2013, 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
AL5 4HR
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Harpenden North And Rural
Parish
Harpenden Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
ATK Designs

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides extensions by day 78.

Day 870 days to the predicted decision (day 78)
29%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
696decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15266456
Planning Portal ref
PP-15266456
Neighbours
9 Oct 2026
Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Comments by
8 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
15 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
7 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.