18 Leyland Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 2BE
Under Consideration
5/2026/0303 - MIND
Description
Erection of two bedroom dwelling, along with the provision of vehicle parking, refuse/recycling and cycle stores, boundary treatments, and associated landscaping, installation of heat pump and solar panels and new vehicle crossover
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Historical activity at this location
39 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2023
New three bedroom dwelling with associated bin and cycle stores
2023
New three bedroom dwelling with associated bin and cycle stores
2020
With conditions
Hip to gable loft conversion with front rooflights and rear dormer window, single storey…
2020
With conditions
Hip to gable loft conversion with front rooflights and rear dormer window, single storey…
2020
With conditions
First floor rear extension with juliette balcony (resubmission following refusal of 5/202…
2020
With conditions
First floor rear extension with juliette balcony (resubmission following refusal of 5/202…
2020
Refused
First floor rear extension with juliette balconies
2020
Refused
First floor rear extension with juliette balconies
2020
Approved
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Front porch
2020
Approved
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Front porch
2020
With conditions
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing extension and alterations t…
2020
Approved
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Hip to gable loft conversion with internal alterat…
2020
With conditions
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing extension and alterations t…
2020
Approved
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Hip to gable loft conversion with internal alterat…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
With conditions
1 Jenny Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Dg
Loft conversion with rear dormer window
2025
With conditions
1 Jenny Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Dg
Loft conversion with rear dormer window
2024
With conditions
3 Jenny Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Dg
Rear dormer extension
2024
With conditions
4 Jenny Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Dg
Dormer loft extension
2024
Withdrawn
3 Jenny Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Dg
Rear dormer extension
2024
Withdrawn
3 Jenny Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Dg
Rear dormer extension
2024
Withdrawn
30 Cottonmill Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Bb
Single storey rear extension with rooflights and addition of ground floor side window
2024
5 Jenny Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Dg
Rear dormer extension
2023
19 Leyland Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Bd
Dropped kerb and new hardstanding
2023
19 Leyland Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Bd
Dropped kerb and new hardstanding
2023
2 Leyland Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Be
Single storey rear extension with rooflights and new smooth render to replace pebble dash
2023
2 Leyland Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Be
Single storey rear extension with rooflights and new smooth render to replace pebble dash
2021
With conditions
Former Sopwell Youth Centre Cottonmill Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Bb
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans), Condition 8 (tree planting), Condition 11 (bou…
2021
With conditions
Former Sopwell Youth Centre Cottonmill Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Bb
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans), Condition 8 (tree planting), Condition 11 (bou…
2022
With conditions
40 Cottonmill Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Bb
Demolition of existing garage, construction of two storey side extension, single storey r…
2022
With conditions
40 Cottonmill Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Bb
Demolition of existing garage, construction of two storey side extension, single storey r…
2021
With conditions
59 Leyland Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Bd
Front porch extension and alterations to openings (resubmission following approval of 5/2…
2021
With conditions
59 Leyland Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Bd
Front porch extension and alterations to openings (resubmission following approval of 5/2…
2021
With conditions
5 Leyland Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Bd
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
2021
With conditions
5 Leyland Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Bd
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
2017
With conditions
51 Leyland Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Bd
Two storey side and part single, part two storey rear extensions following removal of exi…
2016
With conditions
67 Leyland Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Bd
Part single, part two storey side and rear extension with rooflights and insertion of fir…
2016
With conditions
67 Leyland Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Bd
Part single, part two storey side and rear extension with rooflights and insertion of fir…
2016
With conditions
43 Leyland Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Bd
First floor side and rear extension with rooflight
2016
With conditions
43 Leyland Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Bd
First floor side and rear extension with rooflight
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