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1A-1C Victoria Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Ea
14 Station Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 4SE Data via plota.co.uk
5/2026/1103 - ADV
Under Consideration
Proposal
Advertisement Consent - Display of one externally illuminated fascia sign and one externally illuminated projecting/hanging sign Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Validated
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 7 Aug 2026
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 20 Oct 2026; it is now day 97.
Site constraints 4
Harpenden 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.
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Harpenden 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, 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 area86 m² (926 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 49)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning
From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, 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
Decision outlook
Day 97, past the statutory target. 74% of advertisement consent 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 19 Oct 2026.
Day 9741 days past the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
26decided in the last year
Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided by St Albans in the last twelve months, from validation. St Albans decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 322137PLN
- Comments by
- 7 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 8 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
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Within ~100m
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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
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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.
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