St Albans planning committee decisions
12 decisions from the committee's minutes, 1 Sep 2025 to 3 Aug 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 12 decisions went against officer advice
Too few decisions so far to rank against other councils.
- Decisions
- 12
- Approved
- 83.3%
- Against officer advice
- 8.3%
- Unanimous
- 75%
More or less favourable than its officers?
St Albans's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 100% of these decisions; the committee approved 90.9%, 9.1 points fewer.
Too few decisions so far to compare with other councils.
Over the 11 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of St Albans's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
83.3% approved and 8.3% refused. Of 12 decisions with a recorded vote, 9 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Plota analysis of St Albans's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
1 of 12 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 1 of 1 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of St Albans's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
August 2026 2
- Nine new homesThe Crooked Billet 88 High Street Colney Heath St Albans HertfordshireApproved
- 84-home residential developmentLand Rear Of Shottfield Close Sandridge HertfordshireDeferred
July 2026 1
June 2026 3
- Ten additional golf holesCenturion Club Hemel Hempstead Road Leverstock Green Hemel Hempstead HertfordshireRefused
- Garden room outbuilding94A Clarence Road St Albans HertfordshireApproved
- Sixth form teaching blockKatherine Warington School Lower Luton Road Harpenden HertfordshireApproved
February 2026 1
December 2025 2
- Two one-bed maisonettesGarage Block At Vernon Close St Albans HertfordshireApproved
- Up to 27 homesLand Rear Of Noke Side & Long Fallow And 4 Noke Side Chiswell Green St Albans HertfordshireApproved
September 2025 1
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