3 Old Cottages Bell Lane London Colney St Albans Hertfordshire AL2 1DF
Pending
63/7344/TP
Description
PLEASE NOTE: THIS APPLICATION WAS SOLELY CREATED FOR THE PURPOSES OF UPLOADING DOCUMENTS TO THE DMS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC ACCESS FOLLOWING A HISTORY SEARCH REQUEST. THERE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE AN ORIGINAL RECORD FOR THE APPLICATION.
Historical activity at this location
7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
Refused
8 Council Cottages Bell Lane London Colney St Albans Hertfordshire AL2 1DE
Subdivision of the land and conversion of existing detached double garage, to create 1 x…
2023
Refused
8 Council Cottages Bell Lane London Colney St Albans Hertfordshire AL2 1DE
Subdivision of the land and conversion of existing detached double garage, to create 1 x…
2022
Approved
9 Council Cottages Bell Lane London Colney St Albans Hertfordshire AL2 1DE
Conversion of loft to habitable room with hip to gable roof alterations to include increa…
2022
Approved
9 Council Cottages Bell Lane London Colney St Albans Hertfordshire AL2 1DE
Conversion of loft to habitable room with hip to gable roof alterations to include increa…
2022
Approved
9 Council Cottages Bell Lane London Colney St Albans Hertfordshire AL2 1DE
Single storey rear extension. Depth: 6m, Height: 3.35m, Eaves: 2.7m.
2022
Approved
9 Council Cottages Bell Lane London Colney St Albans Hertfordshire AL2 1DE
Single storey rear extension. Depth: 6m, Height: 3.35m, Eaves: 2.7m.
2018
Refused
4 Old Cottages Bell Lane London Colney Hertfordshire AL2 1DF
Erection of a single storey rear conservatory.
Hertsmere
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#230 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Hertsmere is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #240 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 55% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Hertsmere decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #61 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #107 of 292
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #240 of 292
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #251 of 292
84%
Minor dwellings approved
102 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
25 decided
749
Total decisions
56 refused in 2025