Highfield Farm Highfield Lane Tyttenhanger St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 0RL
Under Consideration
5/2026/0549 - PAAR
Description
Prior approval - Change of use of 5 agricultural buildings into 7 residential dwellings (Class C3 Use) along with the creation of amenity space and parking
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Historical activity at this location
13 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Withdrawn
Prior approval - Change of use of 5 agricultural buildings into 7 residential dwellings (…
2025
Withdrawn
Prior approval - Change of use of 5 agricultural buildings into 7 residential dwellings (…
2025
Withdrawn
Prior approval - Change of use of 5 agricultural buildings into 7 residential dwellings (…
2025
Withdrawn
Prior approval - Change of use of 5 agricultural buildings into 7 residential dwellings (…
2025
Refused
Prior Approval - Change of use of agricultural barn to Leisure and Recreational use (Clas…
2025
Refused
Prior Approval - Change of use of agricultural barn to Leisure and Recreational use (Clas…
2023
Approved
Prior Approval - New agricultural grain store building for storing combinable crops
2023
Approved
Prior Approval - New agricultural grain store building for storing combinable crops
2023
Approved
Prior Approval - Agricultural storage building for storing commodities and machinery
2023
Approved
Prior Approval - Agricultural storage building for storing commodities and machinery
2021
Approved
Prior Approval - Change of use of agricultural barn to a flexible use
2021
Approved
Prior Approval - Change of use of agricultural barn to a flexible use
St Albans
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#287 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
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