Units G And H Ventura Park Old Parkbury Lane Colney Street St Albans AL2 2DB

Under Consideration 5/2026/0809 - CON
Council
Date received
23 Apr 2026
Date validated
24 Apr 2026
Postcode
AL2 2DB
Type
CON

Description

Discharge of Condition 5 (refuse storage) of planning permission 5/2025/1589 dated 09/12/2025 for Flexible change of use of the existing building to padel facility (use class E(d)) with ancillary shop (use class E(a)) and caf� (use class E(b)), including

St Albans
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#287 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

St Albans is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #282 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 61% 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #195 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #223 of 292
32%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #282 of 292
61%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #270 of 292
71%
Minor dwellings approved
127 decided (1-9 homes)
69%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
22 decided
1,375
Total decisions
195 refused in 2025