12 Mount Pleasant Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire AL2 3XA Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/1276 - MIND Incomplete

Proposal

Redevelopment of the site for the erection of nine dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 2 Nov 2026 and 14 Dec 2026, from St Albans's recent new homes.

The consultation period closed on 29 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 3

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.
Read the government guidance ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Bricket Wood built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area98 m² (1,055 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (46 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2013, 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
MIND
Postcode
AL2 3XA
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
St Stephen
Parish
ST STEPHEN
Target decision
29 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dla Town Planning Ltd (Dla Town Planning Ltd)

Decision outlook

Day 70 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides new homes by day 117.

Day 7047 days to the predicted decision (day 117)
23%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
6%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
322545PLN
Planning Portal ref
14995870
Comments by
29 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
6 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
24 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.