Land Rear Of 38 And 40 Briar Road Accessed From Ardens Way St Albans Hertfordshire
Under Consultation
5/2026/0611 - MIND
Description
Four bedroom dwelling with associated landscaping works
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Single storey rear extension.
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Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Withdrawn
38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tl
Demolition of two storey side extension
2025
Withdrawn
38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tl
Demolition of two storey side extension
2025
Refused
Land At The Rear Of 38 & 40 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tl
Erection of new 4 bed dwelling with associated landscaping works
2025
Refused
Land At The Rear Of 38 & 40 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tl
Erection of new 4 bed dwelling with associated landscaping works
2025
With conditions
40 Ardens Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Uj
Two-storey side and rear extension, part single-storey rear extension, loft conversion wi…
2025
With conditions
40 Ardens Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Uj
Two-storey side and rear extension, part single-storey rear extension, loft conversion wi…
2025
38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tl
Demolition of existing side extension to create new building plot to side of existing dwe…
2025
38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tl
Demolition of existing side extension to create new building plot to side of existing dwe…
2025
With conditions
13 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Th
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to incorporate a single storey rear extension t…
2025
With conditions
13 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Th
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to incorporate a single storey rear extension t…
2025
With conditions
43 Villiers Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Ez
Proposed ground floor rear single storey rear extension with internal alterations. Format…
2025
With conditions
43 Villiers Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Ez
Proposed ground floor rear single storey rear extension with internal alterations. Format…
2025
Withdrawn
13 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Th
Erection of a new detached dwelling with new detached double garage and new vehicular cro…
2025
Withdrawn
13 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Th
Erection of a new detached dwelling with new detached double garage and new vehicular cro…
2024
Refused
38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tl
Construction of three bedroom dwelling in the rear garden with new vehicle access
2024
Refused
40 Ardens Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Uj
Two storey side and rear extension, part single storey rear extension, loft conversion wi…
2024
Refused
38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tl
Section 62a designation - Part demolition of existing two storey extension to 38 Briar Ro…
2024
Refused
13 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Th
Detached dwelling with double garage and vehicular crossover with new boundary fencing (r…
2024
Refused
40 Ardens Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Uj
Two storey side and rear extension, part single storey rear extension, loft conversion wi…
2024
40 Ardens Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Uj
Two-storey side and rear extension, part single-storey rear extension, loft conversion wi…
2016
With conditions
21 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Th
First floor front, side and rear extension with installation of roof lights and alteratio…
2016
With conditions
23 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Th
Amendment to planning permission 5/2015/3037 dated 19/01/2016 for Demolition of existing…
2016
With conditions
23 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Th
Amendment to planning permission 5/2015/3037 dated 19/01/2016 for Demolition of existing…
2016
With conditions
21 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Th
First floor front, side and rear extension with installation of roof lights and alteratio…
2016
With conditions
21 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Th
First floor front, side and rear extension with installation of roof lights and alteratio…
St Albans
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#287 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
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%).
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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