28 Batchwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 5SB Data via plota.co.uk

5/2026/1530 - CLP Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Proposed loft conversion Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Validated
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Scheduled monument 27 m away: Iron Age territorial boundary known as Beech Bottom Dyke
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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 listed building 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £650,000 in July 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

17 July 2026£650,000

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

Building

Floor area98 m² (1,055 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2025, 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
CLP
Postcode
AL3 5SB
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Batchwood
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 41 days faster than St Albans's median of 81 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

28%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
633decided 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
323316PLN
Planning Portal ref
15154493
Comments by
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Oct 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

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.