The Fox Ph 469 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3QE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Listed Building consent - Display of one externally illuminated post sign header, two externally illuminated fascia signs, one externally illuminated entrance sign panel and one non-illuminated entrance sign Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 31 Oct 2026, from St Albans's recent listed building works.
Licence at this address
Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.
Site constraints 8
Show all 2 with distances
- 11 mWhip CottageGrade II
- 83 m417, Luton RoadGrade II
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.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 63 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides listed building works by day 65.
Plota live figures for listed building works 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 28 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 322402PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 15015349
- Neighbours
- 8 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 8 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 29 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 17 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 21 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
34 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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