60 Verulam Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 4DH
Under Consultation
5/2026/0750 - HSE
Description
Single storey rear extension, removal of chimney, front facing roof light and alteration to openings (following completion of works as permitted by planning approval ref. no. 5/1979/1199)
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Historical activity at this location
40 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - Two storey rear extension (completion of building…
2025
Approved
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - Two storey rear extension (completion of building…
2025
Approved
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - The building will be of wood construction with a w…
2025
Approved
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - The building will be of wood construction with a w…
2025
Refused
Part two, part single storey rear extensions and front facing roof light, removal of chim…
2025
Refused
Part two, part single storey rear extensions and front facing roof light, removal of chim…
2025
Refused
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - The building will be of wood construction with a w…
2025
Refused
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - The building will be of wood construction with a w…
2025
Approved
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Erection of an oak framed garage and outdoor barbe…
2025
Approved
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Erection of an oak framed garage and outdoor barbe…
2024
Refused
Part two, part single storey rear extensions and front facing roof light, removal of chim…
2024
Refused
Two storey and single storey rear extensions plus front facing roof light, removal of chi…
2024
Approved
3 x Leylandi - front garden, Fell as growing through the fence and protruding across the…
2022
Approved
Using Sketch as reference Trees 1-3 Confers reduce height by 3m and limit sides to maximu…
2022
Approved
Using Sketch as reference Trees 1-3 Confers reduce height by 3m and limit sides to maximu…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Ash Villa 1 Sydney Place Verulam Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Dj
robinia to reduce by 30%
2025
Approved
Ash Villa 1 Sydney Place Verulam Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Dj
robinia to reduce by 30%
2025
With conditions
Knights Orchard Verulam Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Dj
Tree(s) Identification: Plum and Lilac Trees (as annotated in the attachments) Proposed W…
2025
With conditions
Knights Orchard Verulam Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Dj
Tree Identification: Ash Tree located at Knights Orchard, Verulam Road, St. Albans AL3 4D…
2025
With conditions
Knights Orchard Verulam Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Dj
Tree(s) Identification: Plum and Lilac Trees (as annotated in the attachments) Proposed W…
2025
With conditions
Knights Orchard Verulam Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Dj
Tree Identification: Ash Tree located at Knights Orchard, Verulam Road, St. Albans AL3 4D…
2025
With conditions
1 Knights Orchard Verulam Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Dj
Installation of an air source heat pump
2025
With conditions
1 Knights Orchard Verulam Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Dj
Installation of an air source heat pump
2025
Approved
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2025
Approved
St Albans Childrens Centre Church Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Jb
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With conditions
69 Verulam Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Dj
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2025
With conditions
69 Verulam Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Dj
Large Norway Spruce to remove
2025
With conditions
26 Church Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Jd
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2025
With conditions
26 Church Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Jd
2 x Silver Birch on the boundary of the property on Worley Road 1 x Apple Tree within the…
2025
Approved
Muriel Green Nursery Church Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Jb
Reduce overhang from tree located in Victoria Pak, species unknown
2025
Approved
Muriel Green Nursery Church Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Jb
Reduce overhang from tree located in Victoria Pak, species unknown
2025
Approved
2 Church Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Jd
There is only one tree in our garden and it needs pruning. It hasnt been pruned for about…
2025
Approved
2 Church Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Jd
There is only one tree in our garden and it needs pruning. It hasnt been pruned for about…
2025
Approved
Elm Villa 2 Sydney Place Verulam Road St Albans Al3 4Dj
Crown raise an overhanging Cypress tree to 10-15 feet. Only the quarter portion overhangi…
2025
Approved
Elm Villa 2 Sydney Place Verulam Road St Albans Al3 4Dj
Crown raise an overhanging Cypress tree to 10-15 feet. Only the quarter portion overhangi…
2016
With conditions
51 Verulam Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Dj
Single storey rear extension and alterations to openings
2016
With conditions
53 Verulam Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Dj
Single storey rear extension and alterations to openings
2016
With conditions
53 Verulam Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Dj
Single storey rear extension and alterations to openings
2016
Approved
81 Verulam Road St Albans Al3 4Dj
1 x Unidentified tree overhanging parking bay - Cut back to fence line.
2016
Approved
81 Verulam Road St Albans Al3 4Dj
1 x Unidentified tree overhanging parking bay - Cut back to fence line.
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