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25 Woodfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Ry
21 Woodfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 9RY Data via plota.co.uk
5/2025/2099 - HSE
Approved
Proposal
First floor side / two storey front extension, plus single storey front and rear extensions Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
17 Nov 2025
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Validated
18 Nov 2025
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Approved
12 Jan 2026
Approved on 12 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Oct 2026
Site constraints 2
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the St Albans built-up area.
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 £850,000 in October 2020. Semi-detached house, freehold.
27 October 2020£850,000
5 December 2017£695,000
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
Floor area128 m² (1,378 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2020, 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
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, 28 days faster than St Albans's median of 83 for householder applications. Approved, as 87% of householder applications here are.
This one55d
Council83d
UK56d
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 →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 318420PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 14480661
- Comments by
- 29 Dec 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 12 Jan 2026
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Refused
First floor side / two storey front extension, plus single storey front and rear extensio…
2025
Refused
First floor side / two storey front extension, plus single storey front and rear extensio…
2019
Refused
Formation of terrace on roof of existing garage with associated screening
2019
Approved
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion and all associated works
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
7 Middlefield Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Rz
Two storey side and rear extension. Single storey front extension. Single storey rear and…
2025
Approved
7 Middlefield Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Rz
Two storey side and rear extension. Single storey front extension. Single storey rear and…
2025
Approved
9 Middlefield Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Rz
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to allow alteration in size to right hand windo…
2025
Approved
9 Middlefield Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Rz
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to allow alteration in size to right hand windo…
2024
Approved
3 Woodfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Ry
Single storey rear extension, first floor side and rear extension, hip to gable roof exte…
2024
Refused
3 Woodfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Ry
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.8m in height x 4m in depth and 2.99m…
2024
Approved
3 Woodfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Ry
Single storey rear extension, first floor side and rear extension, loft conversion with r…
2024
Approved
9 Woodfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Ry
Single storey rear extension
2024
5 Woodfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Ry
Double storey side and rear extensions and roof extension with loft conversion
2023
9 Middlefield Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Rz
Construction of a garden room to be used for purposes ancillary to the main dwelling
2023
9 Middlefield Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Rz
Construction of a garden room to be used for purposes ancillary to the main dwelling
2023
9 Middlefield Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Rz
First floor side and single storey rear extensions with rooflights
2023
9 Middlefield Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Rz
First floor side and single storey rear extensions with rooflights
2022
Approved
2 Woodfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Rx
Construction of outbuilding to rear of garden, associated landscaping works and raised pa…
2022
Approved
2 Woodfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Rx
Construction of outbuilding to rear of garden, associated landscaping works and raised pa…
2021
Approved
2 Woodfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Rx
Single storey rear extension with patio
2021
Approved
2 Woodfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Rx
Single storey rear extension with patio
2021
Approved
23 Woodfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Ry
Demolition of existing garage, two storey side/rear extension and alterations to openings
2021
Approved
23 Woodfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Ry
Demolition of existing garage, two storey side/rear extension and alterations to openings
2021
Refused
2 Woodfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Rx
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.9m in height x 4.0m in depth with 2.7…
2018
Approved
1 Middlefield Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Rz
Two storey side and rear extension, single storey front and side extension with canopy ov…
2018
Approved
19 Woodfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Ry
Single storey front and part single, part two storey rear extensions, garage conversion a…
2017
Approved
25 Woodfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Ry
Front porch extension, concrete paving for parking area and associated landscaping
2016
Withdrawn
25 Woodfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Ry
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.
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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.
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