76 De Tany Court St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 1TX Data via plota.co.uk

5/2025/1528 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Loft conversion to habitable space with the addition of front and rear rooflights Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2025
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Validated
15 Aug 2025
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Approved
8 Oct 2025

Approved on 8 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Nov 2026

Site constraints 5

St Albans - Holywell Hill / Sopwell Lane 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 152 m away: St Albans Abbey, site of conventual buildings
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
11 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the St Albans built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 9 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £440,000 in May 2012. Terraced house, freehold.

10 May 2012£440,000

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

Building

Floor area100 m² (1,076 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2011, 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
AL1 1TX
Received
14 Aug 2025
Validated
15 Aug 2025
Ward
Sopwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2025
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
8 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Uskuri Theobald Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 29 days faster than St Albans's median of 83 for householder applications. Approved, as 87% of householder applications here are.

24%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
726decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
5/25/1528
Statutory expiry
9 Oct 2025
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.