60A Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 4BW
Pending
5/2026/0812 - PPOR
Description
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Historical activity at this location
23 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
60 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Bw
First floor rear extension, roof extension, loft conversion to habitable accommodation wi…
2023
60 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Bw
First floor rear extension, roof extension, loft conversion to habitable accommodation wi…
2022
With conditions
132 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xy
Part single, part first floor and part two storey rear extension with rooflights and alte…
2022
With conditions
132 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xy
Part single, part first floor and part two storey rear extension with rooflights and alte…
2020
With conditions
60 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Bw
Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans) and 3 (matching materials) to change external…
2020
With conditions
60 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Bw
Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans) and 3 (matching materials) to change external…
2020
Refused
Highway Land Adjacent To 153 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xx
Extension of dropped kerb
2020
Refused
Highway Land Adjacent To 153 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xx
Extension of dropped kerb
2019
Refused
60 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Bw
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) and 3 (matching materials) to amend the single…
2019
With conditions
139 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xx
Single storey rear extension with rooflights following demolition of existing conservatory
2019
With conditions
60 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Bw
First floor rear and single storey rear extension with rooflights, front porch
2019
Refused
60 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Bw
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of a garden room
2018
Refused
58 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Bw
First floor side extension with front dormer window
2018
With conditions
153 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xx
Part two storey part single side and rear extensions with rooflights and juliette balcony…
2018
With conditions
132 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xy
First floor side and rear extension and single storey side extension to create garage and…
2017
With conditions
60B Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Bw
Part single, part two storey side extension with two dormer windows, single storey front…
2017
With conditions
145 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xx
Single storey side and rear extension with rooflights following demolition of existing ga…
2017
With conditions
132 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xy
Part single, part two storey side and first floor rear extensions to create garage and ne…
2017
With conditions
97B Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Bn
Part garage conversion
2017
Approved
147 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xx
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer
2017
Withdrawn
132 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xy
First floor side and rear extension and single storey side extension to create garage and…
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