136 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 5AB
Incomplete
5/2026/0507 - INC
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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
Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ar
Proposed two storey extensions to sides of Sixth form and Music block. Proposed new door…
2025
With conditions
Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ar
Proposed two storey extensions to sides of Sixth form and Music block. Proposed new door…
2023
With conditions
160 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Single storey front extension.
2023
With conditions
160 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Single storey front extension.
2023
160 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.0m in height x 4.0m in depth with 2.8…
2023
160 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.0m in height x 4.0m in depth with 2.8…
2023
Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ar
Demolition of single storey drama classroom and construction of two storey extension with…
2023
Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ar
Demolition of single storey drama classroom and construction of two storey extension with…
2022
With conditions
Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ar
New 2.4m high walls and 2.2m high fencing and gates to pedestrian and vehicle main entran…
2022
With conditions
Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ar
New 2.4m high walls and 2.2m high fencing and gates to pedestrian and vehicle main entran…
2022
160 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Single storey rear extension with rooflights, single storey front extension and relocatio…
2022
160 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Single storey rear extension with rooflights, single storey front extension and relocatio…
2022
Refused
166 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Single storey rear extension with rooflights following demolition of outbuilding (resubmi…
2022
Refused
166 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Single storey rear extension with rooflights following demolition of outbuilding (resubmi…
2022
With conditions
35 Nelson Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Sb
Single storey rear extension with rooflights and part single, part two storey front exten…
2022
With conditions
35 Nelson Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Sb
Single storey rear extension with rooflights and part single, part two storey front exten…
2022
With conditions
154 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Construction of a hardstanding with associated dropped kerb and crossover
2022
With conditions
154 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Construction of a hardstanding with associated dropped kerb and crossover
2021
With conditions
Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ar
Installation of new sports floodlighting to the recently completed tennis and netball cou…
2021
With conditions
Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ar
Installation of new sports floodlighting to the recently completed tennis and netball cou…
2016
With conditions
44 Nelson Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Rz
Single storey front extension
2016
With conditions
33 Nelson Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Sb
Part single, part two storey rear and side extension following demolition of outbuilding
2016
With conditions
33 Nelson Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Sb
Part single, part two storey rear and side extension following demolition of outbuilding
2016
Approved
33 Nelson Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Sb
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.9m in height x 6m in depth with 2.7m…
2016
Approved
33 Nelson Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Sb
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.9m in height x 6m in depth with 2.7m…
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