68 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 4XZ
Pending
5/2026/0861 - PPOR
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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
129 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xu
Demolition of two outbuildings and rear lean to and construction of two storey side and p…
2025
129 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xu
Demolition of two outbuildings and rear lean to and construction of two storey side and p…
2025
With conditions
75 Woodland Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0En
Garage conversion to habitable space, replacement part single part two storey side and re…
2025
With conditions
75 Woodland Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0En
Garage conversion to habitable space, replacement part single part two storey side and re…
2025
With conditions
84 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xz
Proposed two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, loft conversion with re…
2025
With conditions
84 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xz
Proposed two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, loft conversion with re…
2024
With conditions
97 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xu
Demolition of detached garage and single storey rear extension. Construction of part sing…
2023
Withdrawn
97 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xu
Demolition of detached garage and single store rear extension. Construction of two storey…
2023
Withdrawn
97 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xu
Demolition of detached garage and single store rear extension. Construction of two storey…
2023
111 Woodland Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0En
First floor rear extension (retrospective)
2023
111 Woodland Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0En
First floor rear extension (retrospective)
2023
49 Woodland Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0En
Single storey rear and side wrap around extension and part two storey rear and side exten…
2023
49 Woodland Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0En
Single storey rear and side wrap around extension and part two storey rear and side exten…
2023
78 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xz
Demolition of existing garage, construction of part single, part two storey side and rear…
2023
78 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xz
Demolition of existing garage, construction of part single, part two storey side and rear…
2023
78 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xz
Demolition of existing garage, construction of part single, part two storey side and rear…
2023
78 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xz
Demolition of existing garage, construction of part single, part two storey side and rear…
2023
72 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xz
First floor rear extension
2023
72 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xz
First floor rear extension
2022
With conditions
104 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xz
Part two part single storey side and rear extension with Juliette balcony and rooflights
2016
With conditions
80 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xz
Two storey side and part single, part two storey rear extension, loft conversion and fron…
2016
Refused
72 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xz
Part first floor part two storey front infill extension
2016
Refused
72 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xz
Part first floor part two storey front infill extension
2016
With conditions
120 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xz
Part single, part two storey side and rear extension, front canopy and extension to drive…
2016
With conditions
120 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xz
Part single, part two storey side and rear extension, front canopy and extension to drive…
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
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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