The Cherry Trees 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire AL4 8HW
Under Consultation
5/2026/0615 - MIND
Description
Approval of Technical Details Consent for the construction of nine residential dwellings pursuit in principle of 5/2025/1645
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
With conditions
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Permission in Principle - The construction of nine residential market dwellings
2025
With conditions
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Permission in Principle - The construction of nine residential market dwellings
2025
With conditions
247 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Two storey rear extension
2025
With conditions
247 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Two storey rear extension
2023
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (access sought) - Construction of nine shared ownership dwellings com…
2023
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (access sought) - Construction of nine shared ownership dwellings com…
2022
With conditions
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (access, landscaping, layout and scale sought) for two semi-detached…
2022
With conditions
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (access, landscaping, layout and scale sought) for two semi-detached…
2022
Refused
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (all matters reserved except access) for Change of use of restaurant…
2022
Refused
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (all matters reserved except access) for Change of use of restaurant…
2021
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (all matters reserved except access) Change of use of restaurant to v…
2021
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (all matters reserved except access) Change of use of restaurant to v…
2020
With conditions
The Cherry Trees Indian Restuarant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (access, landscaping, layout and scale sought) for two detached three…
2020
With conditions
The Cherry Trees Indian Restuarant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (access, landscaping, layout and scale sought) for two detached three…
2020
With conditions
4 Leasey Dell Drive Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hd
Construction of one detached dwelling with associated access, parking and landscaping wor…
2020
With conditions
4 Leasey Dell Drive Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hd
Construction of one detached dwelling with associated access, parking and landscaping wor…
2020
Refused
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (access, landscaping, layout and scale sought) for five detached thre…
2020
Refused
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Outline application (access, landscaping, layout and scale sought) for five detached thre…
2020
Refused
Land R/O 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Construction of five dwellings (resubmission following refusal of 5/2018/2774 dismissed o…
2020
Refused
Land R/O 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Construction of five dwellings (resubmission following refusal of 5/2018/2774 dismissed o…
2018
Withdrawn
Land At 4 Leasey Dell Drive Wheathampstead Hertfordshire
Outline Application (access) - Construction of one detached dwelling
2016
With conditions
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Timber shed (retrospective)
2016
With conditions
The Cherry Trees Indian Restaurant 261 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Timber shed (retrospective)
2016
With conditions
255 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Part first floor rear extension
2016
With conditions
255 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hw
Part first floor rear extension
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.
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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