Land Adjacent 1 & 2 Deacon Close St Albans Hertfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/1481 - PPOR Pending Consideration

Proposal

Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to allow insertion of rooflights and use of the loft space for Flat 1B as gallery/storage space of planning permission dated 19/04/2024 for Two, two bedroom flats with associated parking and landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Validated
6 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 30 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 30 Sept 2026.

The consultation period closed on 3 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 2

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 6 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.

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
PPOR
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Sopwell
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
DLA Town Planning Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
323150PLN
Planning Portal ref
15134671
Neighbours
4 Sept 2026
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Comments by
3 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
10 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 2026
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