7 Watsons Walk St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 1PA
Pending
5/2026/0846 - PPOR
Description
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Nearby new applications
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Pruning works to various trees including fell to Silver birch, Rowan , Ash, Norw...
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2023
Single storey side and rear extension with rooflights (resubmission following refusal of…
2023
Single storey side and rear extension with rooflights (resubmission following refusal of…
2022
Refused
Single storey rear extension with rooflights
2022
Refused
Single storey rear extension with rooflights
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
With conditions
10 Watsons Walk St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pa
Reinstatement of two chimney stacks, new rooflights to front and rear, conversion and ext…
2025
With conditions
10 Watsons Walk St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pa
Reinstatement of two chimney stacks, new rooflights to front and rear, conversion and ext…
2025
With conditions
94 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Nx
Strip out the existing cafe unit and fit out for a new restaurant, reposition the main en…
2025
With conditions
94 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Nx
Strip out the existing cafe unit and fit out for a new restaurant, reposition the main en…
2025
94 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Nx
4 Tables 9 Chairs
2025
94 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Nx
4 Tables 9 Chairs
2025
With conditions
94 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Nx
Advertisement consent - Display of one externally illuminated fascia sign to replace the…
2025
With conditions
94 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Nx
Advertisement consent - Display of one externally illuminated fascia sign to replace the…
2025
With conditions
6 Wetherall Mews St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1As
Amendment to existing approval ref 5/24/0736 for Replacement and extension of existing ro…
2025
With conditions
6 Wetherall Mews St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1As
Amendment to existing approval ref 5/24/0736 for Replacement and extension of existing ro…
2025
Approved
13 Paxton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pf
T1-Conifer-Cut back by 0.5-1m o allow more light to neighbours
2025
Approved
13 Paxton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pf
T1-Conifer-Cut back by 0.5-1m o allow more light to neighbours
2024
Refused
144 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pq
Flue extractor (retrospective)
2024
Approved
14 Watsons Walk St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pa
Yew, Apple, Cherry, Bay - reduce back to previous reduction points
2024
With conditions
6 Wetherall Mews St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1As
Replacement and extension of existing roof to create additional bedroom and installation…
2024
With conditions
19 Paxton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pf
Householder planning application seeking planning approval for the erection of a single s…
2024
1 Watsons Walk St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pa
Removal of existing chimney pots and rear chimney stack and new proposed chimney stack.
2023
Approved
24 Watsons Walk St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pd
1 x Cherry to reduce by approximately 3m in height (down to white stripe on front of hous…
2023
Approved
24 Watsons Walk St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pd
1 x Cherry to reduce by approximately 3m in height (down to white stripe on front of hous…
2023
Approved
3 Paxton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pf
Large silver birch that is in rear garden (between Paxton Road and London Road), it is vi…
2016
With conditions
160-162 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pq
Part change of use of existing shop and ancillary showrooms and offices from Class A1 (re…
2016
Refused
2 Paxton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pf
Part single, part two storey rear extension (resubmission following refusal of 5/2015/308…
2016
Refused
2 Paxton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pf
Part single, part two storey rear extension (resubmission following refusal of 5/2015/308…
2016
With conditions
28 Paxton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pf
Single storey rear extension with roof light
2016
With conditions
28 Paxton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Pf
Single storey rear extension with roof light
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