46 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 0TE
Under Consultation
5/2026/0673 - HSE
Description
Re-roof for remediation purposes, enlargement of the roof from hipped roof to gable end and enlargement of the rear dormer, with roof lights to the front elevation
Nearby new applications
26 Gresford Close St Albans AL4 0UB
Existing conservatory to be demolished and replaced with proposed single storey ...
452 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 0XS
Alban Park, Unit 2 Hatfield Road St Albans AL4 0JJ
New Signage to the unit
Homebase, 1 Alban Park Hatfield Road, St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 0JJ
***CON***
438 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 0XS
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Proposed Larger Home Extension - single s...
480 And 482 Hatfield Road AL4 0SX
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
With conditions
72 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Te
Two storey side extension and part two, part single storey rear extension, enlargement to…
2023
With conditions
34 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Te
Loft conversion with four rear rooflights & hip to gable loft extension with side rooflig…
2023
With conditions
34 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Te
Loft conversion with four rear rooflights & hip to gable loft extension with side rooflig…
2023
52 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Te
Part single, part two storey side and rear and single storey front extensions, loft conve…
2023
52 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Te
Part single, part two storey side and rear and single storey front extensions, loft conve…
2022
With conditions
39 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Td
Garage extension, two storey front extension, single storey side extensions, raising of r…
2022
With conditions
39 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Td
Garage extension, two storey front extension, single storey side extensions, raising of r…
2021
With conditions
3 Hobbs Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Tq
Single storey front and rear extension. Garage conversion to form bedroom and insertion o…
2021
With conditions
3 Hobbs Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Tq
Single storey front and rear extension. Garage conversion to form bedroom and insertion o…
2021
Approved
69 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Td
Rear garden trees T1 to T7 Hornbeams - Crown thin by 20% and lift crowns to 4 metres. Rea…
2021
Approved
69 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Td
Rear garden trees T1 to T7 Hornbeams - Crown thin by 20% and lift crowns to 4 metres. Rea…
2021
With conditions
Land R/O 43 & 45 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to alter the rear projection, reposition rear d…
2021
With conditions
Land R/O 43 & 45 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to alter the rear projection, reposition rear d…
2021
With conditions
51 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Td
Part single, part two storey side, two storey rear extensions, new front bay window and p…
2021
With conditions
51 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Td
Part single, part two storey side, two storey rear extensions, new front bay window and p…
2020
With conditions
57 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Td
Proposed roof extension and conversion to include raising the ridge height and hip to hal…
2020
With conditions
57 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Td
Proposed roof extension and conversion to include raising the ridge height and hip to hal…
2020
With conditions
36 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Te
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to allow alterations to openings and changes to…
2020
With conditions
36 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Te
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to allow alterations to openings and changes to…
2019
With conditions
59 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Td
Single storey side extension with integral garage following demolition of existing garage
2017
With conditions
70 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Te
Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and installation of rooflights fo…
2016
With conditions
43 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Td
Part single, part two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and alterations…
2016
With conditions
43 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Td
Part single, part two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and alterations…
2016
Refused
43 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Td
Two storey side, single storey rear extensions and alterations to garage roof and entranc…
2016
Refused
43 Firwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Td
Two storey side, single storey rear extensions and alterations to garage roof and entranc…
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
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