61-65 St Peters Street St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3EA Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/1304 - CON Approved

Proposal

Discharge of Condition 28 (bat survey) of planning permission dated 13/07/2023 for Demolition of existing buildings and provision of three retail units at ground floor level and twenty two residential dwellings at ground floor level and above,… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Validated
7 Jul 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 4

St Albans - The Commercial Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
13 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 28 and 30, St Peter's Street, Grade II, 52 m away · 1 Grade II*, 12 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the St Albans built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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 area162 m² (1,744 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 94)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
St Albans
Application type
CON
Postcode
AL1 3EA
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
St Peters
Parish
CENTRAL
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Discharge of Condition - Approved
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
322603PLN
Planning Portal ref
15060114
Comments by
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Aug 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.