13 The Dell St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 4HE Data via plota.co.uk

5/2025/2216 - MAL Approved

Proposal

Alterations to first floor flat to create an additional third bedroom Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Dec 2025
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Validated
22 Dec 2025
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Approved
13 Feb 2026

Approved on 13 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve 293 m away: The Wick Wood
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the St Albans built-up area; Tree preservation order 29 m away; Open access land 33 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £440,000 in October 2025. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

17 October 2025£440,000
17 July 2015£425,000

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

Building

Floor area95 m² (1,023 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached flat, 3 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingWarm air, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
MAL
Postcode
AL1 4HE
Received
4 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Ward
Clarence
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Jan 2026
Decision
DC3 Conditional Permission
Decision date
13 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 65 days faster than St Albans's median of 118 for full applications. Approved, as 74% of full applications here are.

9%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
68decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
318679PLN
Planning Portal ref
14540591
Comments by
23 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Feb 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.

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.