53 Station Road Smallford, St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 0HB
Pending
5/2026/0863 - PPOR
Description
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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
With conditions
59 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Single storey side extension to link with existing outbuilding
2025
With conditions
59 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Single storey side extension to link with existing outbuilding
2025
With conditions
53 & Land Rear Of 55-59 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to allow minor changes to the proposals of plan…
2025
With conditions
53 & Land Rear Of 55-59 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to allow minor changes to the proposals of plan…
2025
77 - 79 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Change of use from motor repair garage to residential and demolition of associated struct…
2025
77 - 79 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Change of use from motor repair garage to residential and demolition of associated struct…
2024
With conditions
53 & Land Rear Of 55-59 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Demolition of 53 Station Road and erection of 8 new dwellings with associated access, par…
2021
Refused
39 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Two storey rear extension with rooflights, front porch extension, enlargement of existing…
2021
Refused
39 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Two storey rear extension with rooflights, front porch extension, enlargement of existing…
2021
With conditions
39 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Single storey rear extension and widening of front dormer
2021
With conditions
39 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Single storey rear extension and widening of front dormer
2021
With conditions
33 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Single storey rear extension with flat roof and rooflight following demolition of existin…
2021
With conditions
33 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Single storey rear extension with flat roof and rooflight following demolition of existin…
2020
Refused
33 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Single storey rear extension with rooflights, front entrance canopy and alterations to op…
2020
Refused
33 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Single storey rear extension with rooflights, front entrance canopy and alterations to op…
2020
With conditions
Garage Rear Of 77-79 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Demolition of commercial car workshop, garage and store and construction of two detached…
2020
With conditions
Garage Rear Of 77-79 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Demolition of commercial car workshop, garage and store and construction of two detached…
2020
Approved
75 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 4m in depth with 3m heig…
2020
Approved
75 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 4m in depth with 3m heig…
2020
With conditions
29 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Demolition of existing conservatory, single storey rear extension with rooflights and alt…
2016
Refused
75 Station Road Smallford Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 4m in height x 6m in depth with 3m heig…
2016
Withdrawn
75 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 4m in height x 6m in depth with 3m heig…
2016
Withdrawn
75 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 4m in height x 6m in depth with 3m heig…
2016
With conditions
49 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Single storey rear and side extension
2016
With conditions
49 Station Road Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Hb
Single storey rear and side 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