The Old Church 48 Verulam Road St Albans Hertfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/0150 - CON Approved

Proposal

Discharge of Condition 5 (archaeology report ) of planning permission dated 24/10/2025 for Partial change of use from Class E (offices) to Class C3 (residential) to create three dwellings with associated external alterations, associated parkin… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jan 2026
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Validated
11 Mar 2026
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Approved
17 Apr 2026

Approved on 17 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: The Old Church
List entry 1347155 · The pin is inside its outline · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II)
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 ↗
St Albans - Verulam Road 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 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 2 November 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.

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
CON
Postcode
AL3 4DH
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Ward
St Peters
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Apr 2026
Decision
Discharge of Condition - Approved
Decision date
17 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
319761PLN
Planning Portal ref
14660711
Comments by
3 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
5 May 2026
St Albans
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#290 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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

Freehold owner: 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.