Change of use applications in St Albans

There were 71 change of use applications in St Albans in the last 12 months. Of the 32 decided so far, 22 were approved. Change of use covers conversions between planning use classes: shops to flats, offices to homes, houses to HMOs or care homes.

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15 Oct 2026 Pending Consideration 26/1866/PACR

Marlborough House 18 Upper Marlborough Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3UT

Prior Approval - Change of use of existing commercial floorspace (Use Class E) to 60 residential units (Use Class C3)

Prior Approval Commercial to Resi. St Albans
14 Oct 2026 Pending Consideration 26/1861/PAAR

Sparrow Hall Barn Waterend Lane Wheathampstead Hertfordshire

Prior Approval - Change of use and associated building operations necessary for residential conversion of existing agricultural barn in order to form ...

Prior Approval Agriculture to Resi. St Albans
6 Oct 2026 Pending Consideration 5/2026/1596

145A Victoria Street St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3TA

Change of use from Class E use to a mixed use Class E and hot food takeaway (Sui Generis)

PPOR St Albans
28 Sept 2026 Pending 5/2026/1757

8 Harding Close Redbourn Hertfordshire AL3 7NT

Change of use of an existing garage to an appointment-only hair salon (single chair, one customer at a time), with associated internal works to insula...

PPOR St Albans
18 Sept 2026 Pending 5/2026/1714

Acorn Lodge Lye Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire AL2 3FF

Outline application for 8 6 person HMO's and 1 5 person HMO's in 3 story building with ground for building.

PPOR St Albans
18 Sept 2026 Pending 5/2026/1713

Unit 42 16-18 Chequer Street The Maltings St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3HL

Formation of new Pizza Restaurant on the ground floor area with toilets and staff areas on the upper floors,removal of the existing windows and loweri...

PPOR St Albans
10 Sept 2026 Pending 5/2026/1674

Morton House 80A Victoria Street St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3XH

Proposed Conversion of Existing Roof Space to Create One One-Bedroom Apartment, Including the Installation of Three Conservation Rooflights to the Fro...

PPOR St Albans
9 Sept 2026 Pending 5/2026/1661

Mulberrys 94 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire

Erection of a 2.0m timber rear boundary fence, change of use of part of the car park to restaurant ancillary space, erection of external walk-in fridg...

PPOR St Albans
8 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration 5/2026/1475

New Jeromes Farm Redbourn Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 6RR

Partial retrospective permission for the full replacement of Building 3 with proposed external alterations including recladding the sides, roof and in...

Change of Use St Albans
21 Aug 2026 Incomplete 5/2026/1566

Land Rear Of 3 Serge Hill Cottages Sergehill Lane Bedmond Abbots Langley Hertfordshire

Change of use of land from garden / sui generis fields to agriculture and erection of agricultural barn for hay and machinery storage

PPOR St Albans
21 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration 5/2026/1560

130A Southdown Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 1PU

Conversion of an external covered colonnade to office space for a community building including new windows and doors to existing colonnade openings an...

PPOR St Albans
18 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration 5/2026/1546

Rothamsted Manor Rothamsted Estate Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2BE

Variation to regularise Condition 5 (travel plan) of planning permission 5/2017/3632 dated 25/04/2018 for Siting of marquee within walled garden for w...

PPOR St Albans
12 Aug 2026 Incomplete 5/2026/1533

1 Wycombe Place St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 9RH

New First floor 2 bed 4 person flat extension to rear and side of existing commercial and residential building.

PPOR St Albans
12 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration 5/2026/1520

2 Lyon Way St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 0LB

Change of use to Class E (d) for an indoor golf venue with associated external works

PPOR St Albans
12 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration 5/2026/1349

227 Camp Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 5NE

Proposed two storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing side and rear extension, increase in ridge height, rear dormer extension,...

COU St Albans
7 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration 5/2026/1497

The Gatehouse 4 St Stephens Hill St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 2DS

Conversion and extension of existing barn to form two self-contained residential dwellings including roof alteration with dormer windows, formation of...

PPOR St Albans
3 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration 5/2026/1305

56A Albert Street St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 1RU

Conversion and alterations of existing commercial unit to create 2x self-contained dwellings

MIND St Albans
29 Jul 2026 Pending Consideration 5/2026/1434

Friars Garth Monks Close Redbourn Hertfordshire AL3 7LY

Discharge of Conditions 4 (larger scale details) and 5 (works as indicated on plans) of Listed Building consent 5/2026/0399 dated 12/05/2026 for Liste...

PPOR St Albans
29 Jul 2026 Pending Consideration 5/2026/0999

11-19 Sutton Road & 5-7 Pickford Road St Albans Hertfordshire

Demolition of existing buildings (Class E, B2 and B8) and redevelopment of the site to provide 13no. three-bedroom houses and 1no. one-bedroom apartme...

SSM St Albans
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Frequently asked questions

Do you need planning permission to run an HMO?
A small HMO (3-6 unrelated tenants, Class C4) usually doesn't need planning permission unless the area has an Article 4 direction. Larger HMOs (7+ tenants, 'sui generis') almost always need a full planning application.
What is Class E in planning?
Class E is the flexible commercial use class introduced in September 2020. It covers shops, offices, cafes, restaurants, gyms, clinics, nurseries and light industry. You can change uses freely within Class E without planning permission.
Can you convert offices to flats without planning permission?
Class MA permitted development rights let you convert Class E premises (including offices) to residential (Class C3) via a prior-approval application rather than full planning permission. Limits apply: max 1,500m², not in conservation areas or AONBs without additional consent.
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