227 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 0BU Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/1692 - PPOR Under Consultation

Proposal

Proposed new access ramp and single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Nov 2026 and 17 Dec 2026, from St Albans's recent extensions. Comments are open until 19 Nov 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the St Albans built-up area; Green belt 49 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 29 September 2026. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £805,000 in July 2026. Detached house, freehold.

24 July 2026£805,000

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

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
PPOR
Postcode
AL4 0BU
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm
Parish
SANDRIDGE
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides extensions by day 81.

Day 1962 days to the predicted decision (day 81)
28%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
618decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by St Albans in the last twelve months, from validation. St Albans decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
323843PLN
Planning Portal ref
15223255
Comments by
19 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 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

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