Unit 1 St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 2RJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
External alterations to the existing building and new trolley bays in the car park Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 259.
Site constraints 3
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, 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.
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Important details
- Council
- St Albans
- Application type
- MAL
- Postcode
- AL1 2RJ
- Received
- 18 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 11 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Sopwell
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 3 Apr 2026
- Appeal
- Dismissed · 8 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6005737 ↗
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 259, past the statutory target. 62% of extensions in St Albans are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 25 Oct 2026.
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
- 318906PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 13278352
- Comments by
- 3 Apr 2026
- Site or press notice
- 26 Feb 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 7 Apr 2026
Historical activity at this location
22 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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The consultation period closed on 3 Apr 2026.