62 Castle Road St Albans AL1 5DG
Pending
5/2026/0908 - PPOR
Description
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of two three storey dwellings, new driveways, landscaping and associated works.
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Former Evans Halshaw Vauxhall Brick Knoll Park St Albans Hertfordshire
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Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
62 Castle Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dg
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of two three storey dwellings, new driveways…
2025
Refused
62 Castle Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dg
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of two three storey dwellings, new driveways…
2025
Approved
62 Castle Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dg
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 8m in depth with 3m heig…
2025
Approved
62 Castle Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dg
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 8m in depth with 3m heig…
2025
Approved
47 Burleigh Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dh
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.76m in height x 1.93m in depth and 2…
2025
Approved
47 Burleigh Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dh
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.76m in height x 1.93m in depth and 2…
2024
With conditions
55 Castle Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dq
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear facing dormer and insertion of rooflights to front…
2023
25 Burleigh Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dh
Single storey rear extension
2023
25 Burleigh Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dh
Single storey rear extension
2023
27 Burleigh Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dh
Front infill extension and part single, part two storey rear extension with juliette balc…
2023
27 Burleigh Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dh
Front infill extension and part single, part two storey rear extension with juliette balc…
2022
With conditions
60 Castle Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dg
Part single, part two storey rear and single storey side, following removal of existing s…
2022
With conditions
60 Castle Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dg
Part single, part two storey rear and single storey side, following removal of existing s…
2023
87 Castle Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dq
Single storey rear infill extension with rooflight, conversion of existing rear bathroom…
2023
87 Castle Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dq
Single storey rear infill extension with rooflight, conversion of existing rear bathroom…
2023
55 Burleigh Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dh
Single storey rear extension with roof lantern and associated alteration to roof on exist…
2023
55 Burleigh Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dh
Single storey rear extension with roof lantern and associated alteration to roof on exist…
2022
With conditions
11 Cape Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dj
Single storey rear extension with rooflights and new raised rear patio
2022
With conditions
11 Cape Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dj
Single storey rear extension with rooflights and new raised rear patio
2022
Adjacent To 15 Cape Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dj
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to allow amendments consisting of increase in f…
2016
Refused
102 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Df
Demolition of existing building and construction of six, one bedroom and two studio flats…
2016
With conditions
60 Castle Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dg
Single storey rear extension
2016
With conditions
60 Castle Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dg
Single storey rear extension
2016
With conditions
51 Burleigh Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dh
Single storey side and rear extension (amendment to planning permission 5/2015/1353)
2016
With conditions
51 Burleigh Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dh
Single storey side and rear extension (amendment to planning permission 5/2015/1353)
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