4 Wood End Hill Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3EZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/1869/CON - Discharge of Condition Pending Consideration

Proposal

Discharge of condition 7 (Construction Management Plan) of planning permission 5/2025/1708 dated 02/10/2026 for Construction of pair of semi-detached dwellings with associated landscaping and access, following the demolition of the existing house - AMENDED PLANS Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Oct 2026
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Validated
19 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 14 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Harpenden built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 23 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,510,000 in October 2025. Detached house, freehold.

3 October 2025£1,510,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area130 m² (1,399 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, 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
Discharge of Condition
Postcode
AL5 3EZ
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Harpenden North And Rural
Parish
Harpenden Town
Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Graham and Sibbald
Freehold owner
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15301671
Planning Portal ref
PP-15301671
Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Dec 2026
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.

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.