334 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire AL4 8JQ Data via plota.co.uk

5/2025/2039 - HSE Approved

Proposal

Proposed demolition of existing detached garage and construction of single storey side extension, new rear dormer loft conversion, with internal remodelling and extension to front hardstanding - AMENDED PLANS AND DESCRIPTION Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Nov 2025
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Validated
21 Nov 2025
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Approved
13 May 2026

Approved on 13 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 372 m away: Marshalls Heath; Radon affected area, class 3; 2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Lea Valley built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £616,500 in December 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

19 December 2025£616,500

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

Building

Floor area85 m² (915 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

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
HSE
Postcode
AL4 8JQ
Received
6 Nov 2025
Validated
21 Nov 2025
Ward
Sandridge & Wheathampstead
Parish
WHEATHAMPSTEAD
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Mar 2026
Decision
DC3 Conditional Permission
Decision date
13 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Paul Rolley (Architecturol.Com)

How this decision compares

Decided in 173 days from validation, 92 days slower than St Albans's median of 81 for householder applications. Approved, as 86% of householder applications here are.

26%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
698decided 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
318302PLN
Comments by
28 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
27 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
15 Jan 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.

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.