47 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 0ER Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
5/2026/1360 - PPOR
Description
New ground floor entrance extension with skylight to the front elevation. Data via plota.co.uk
Other new applications on this street
Nearby new applications
1 Milvus Road St Albans AL4 0LJ
Two storey / first floor rear extensions, plus partial conversion of garage to h...
Beaumont School Austen Way St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 0XB
14 Wheatleys St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 9UE
12 Wheatleys St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 9UE
217 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 9XG
111 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 4XU
***HSE***
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
47 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er
Part single, part two storey rear extension with rooflights and alterations to openings
2025
Approved
47 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er
Part single, part two storey rear extension with rooflights and alterations to openings
2025
Approved
47 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er
Single storey front extension with rooflight
2025
Approved
47 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er
Single storey front extension with rooflight
2024
Approved
16 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Es
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.9m in height x 5.0m in depth with 2.4…
2024
Approved
129 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Bp
Installation of obscured glass window to first floor bathroom
2024
Approved
84 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Bx
Two storey front, side and rear extension and single storey front extension, loft convers…
2023
Approved
27 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er
Single storey rear extension with rooflights following demolition of existing conservator…
2023
Approved
27 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er
Single storey rear extension with rooflights following demolition of existing conservator…
2022
Refused
123 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Bp
Widening of drop kerb
2022
Refused
123 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Bp
Widening of drop kerb
2022
Approved
41 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.8m in height x 4.561m in depth with 2…
2022
Approved
41 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.8m in height x 4.561m in depth with 2…
2022
Approved
31 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er
Two storey side and single storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer window…
2022
Approved
31 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er
Two storey side and single storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer window…
2021
Approved
117 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Bp
Single storey side and rear extension, first floor rear extension following demolition of…
2021
Approved
117 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Bp
Single storey side and rear extension, first floor rear extension following demolition of…
2021
Approved
20 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Es
Demolition of existing conservatory, construction of single storey front and rear extensi…
2021
Approved
20 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Es
Demolition of existing conservatory, construction of single storey front and rear extensi…
2021
Approved
29 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Er
Two storey side and rear extensions, single storey front and rear extensions, loft conver…
2016
Approved
98 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Bx
Single storey rear extension
2016
Approved
129 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Bp
Two storey rear extension, enlargement and addition of pitched roof to existing front dor…
2016
Approved
129 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Bp
Two storey rear extension, enlargement and addition of pitched roof to existing front dor…
2016
Refused
98 Sandpit Lane St Albans Al4 0Bx
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.9m in height x 3.7m in depth with 2.3…
2016
Refused
98 Sandpit Lane St Albans Al4 0Bx
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.9m in height x 3.7m in depth with 2.3…
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 performance
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