39 Foxcroft St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 5SS Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/1278 - HSE Under Consultation

Proposal

Proposed C3 residential extension includinh two storey front and single storey front and side with internal alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 6 Oct 2026; it is now day 95. Comments are open until 6 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 £865,000 in January 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

27 January 2023£865,000
11 October 2013£386,500

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

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
HSE
Postcode
AL1 5SS
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
St Peters
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 95, past the statutory target. 60% of extensions in St Albans are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 952 days to the predicted decision (day 97)
28%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
618decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
322551PLN
Planning Portal ref
15052994
Comments by
6 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
23 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Aug 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

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