51 Alexander Road London Colney Hertfordshire AL2 1HS Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/1123 - CLP Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of a concrete hardstanding within the front garden area to provide off-street parking and the creation of a new vehicular access Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Jun 2026
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Validated
9 Jul 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Public footpath about 21 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the London Colney built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 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.

Building

Floor area84 m² (904 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2021, 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
CLP
Postcode
AL2 1HS
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
London Colney
Parish
LONDON COLNEY
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
322176PLN
Planning Portal ref
14999263
Comments by
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Sept 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

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.