4 Highview Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 9JX
Under Consultation
5/2026/0785 - HSE
Description
Small single storey front extension with single pitch roof with slighly larger kitchen window added
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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
Approved
10 Wendover Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jw
Oak - rear garden, reduce back to previous pruning points approx 1.5m
2025
Approved
10 Wendover Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jw
Oak - rear garden, reduce back to previous pruning points approx 1.5m
2024
Refused
11 Highview Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jx
Proposed single storey rear extension and front store conversion to a utility room, exten…
2023
Approved
35 Highview Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jx
Oak - rear of our garden subject to TPO 1080 on third party land in Jersey Farm Woodland…
2023
Approved
35 Highview Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jx
Oak - rear of our garden subject to TPO 1080 on third party land in Jersey Farm Woodland…
2023
19 Highview Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jx
Demolition of existing conservatory, construction of single storey rear extension with ro…
2023
19 Highview Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jx
Demolition of existing conservatory, construction of single storey rear extension with ro…
2023
28 Highview Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jx
Oak tree in the rear garden which has been trimmed many times, the request is to trim bac…
2023
28 Highview Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jx
Oak tree in the rear garden which has been trimmed many times, the request is to trim bac…
2021
With conditions
9 Wendover Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jw
Single storey rear extension with lantern light following removal of existing conservatory
2021
With conditions
9 Wendover Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jw
Single storey rear extension with lantern light following removal of existing conservatory
2020
With conditions
26 Highview Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jx
Single storey rear extensions and front porch extension
2020
With conditions
26 Highview Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jx
Single storey rear extensions and front porch extension
2020
Approved
10 Wendover Close St Albans Al4 9Jw
The Oak tree T1 in the rear garden of 10 Wendover Close blocks a lot of light from enteri…
2020
Approved
10 Wendover Close St Albans Al4 9Jw
The Oak tree T1 in the rear garden of 10 Wendover Close blocks a lot of light from enteri…
2019
With conditions
11 Wendover Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jw
Loft conversion with front rooflights and rear dormer windows
2019
Refused
11 Wendover Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jw
Loft conversion with front rooflights and rear dormer window
2018
Approved
20 Highview Gardens St Albans Al4 9Jx
Oak T1 - crown reduction by 20% of size. TPO 1080. The Oak is in the garden of my house…
2018
With conditions
35 Highview Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jx
Single storey side/rear extension with alterations to openings and removal of front canopy
2018
Approved
10 Wendover Close St Albans Al4 9Jw
Oak T1 in rear garden - Reduce crown by 1m back to previous reduction points. Reason - to…
2017
With conditions
12 Highview Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jx
Rear conservatory
2017
Approved
20 Highview Gardens St Albans Al4 9Jx
Reduce crown of Oak T1 in rear garden by 25%. Reason - to increase light to garden and ho…
2017
Approved
22 Highview Gardens St Albans Al4 9Jx
Reduce crown of Oak T2 in rear garden back 2-3m to previous reduction points. Reason - to…
2016
10 Wendover Close St Albans Al4 9Jw
T11 Oak - Thin crown of Oak by 20% To increase light levels into garden
2016
10 Wendover Close St Albans Al4 9Jw
T11 Oak - Thin crown of Oak by 20% To increase light levels into garden
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%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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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