16 Chiltern Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 9TE
Pending
5/2026/0996 - PPOR
Description
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Historical activity at this location
25 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Discharge of Condition (biodiversity gain condition) of planning permission 5/2024/1853 d…
2025
Discharge of Condition (biodiversity gain condition) of planning permission 5/2024/1853 d…
2024
With conditions
Construction of an attached dwelling
2024
Approved
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Erection of a single storey rear extension
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
Refused
18 Twyford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Bd
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed single storey rear extension
2023
Refused
18 Twyford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Bd
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed single storey rear extension
2023
With conditions
1 Twyford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Bd
Single storey front and side extension to facilitate wheelchair accessible facilities fol…
2023
With conditions
1 Twyford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Bd
Single storey front and side extension to facilitate wheelchair accessible facilities fol…
2023
6 Regent Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tr
Two storey side extension and single storey front and rear extensions
2023
6 Regent Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tr
Two storey side extension and single storey front and rear extensions
2023
18 Twyford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Bd
Demolition of conservatory and construction of two storey front and rear extensions, rais…
2023
18 Twyford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Bd
Demolition of conservatory and construction of two storey front and rear extensions, rais…
2023
8A Chiltern Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Te
Two storey side extension and alterations to openings
2023
8A Chiltern Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Te
Two storey side extension and alterations to openings
2022
With conditions
2 Regent Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tr
Part single, part two storey front extension and two storey front and side extension to c…
2022
With conditions
2 Regent Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tr
Part single, part two storey front extension and two storey front and side extension to c…
2022
Refused
2 Regent Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tr
Part single, part two storey front extension and two storey front and side extension to c…
2022
Refused
2 Regent Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tr
Part single, part two storey front extension and two storey front and side extension to c…
2019
With conditions
6 Chiltern Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Te
Single storey side and rear extensions following demolition of existing garage and conser…
2018
Approved
26 Twyford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Bd
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.55m in height x 5.5m in depth with 2…
2018
With conditions
26 Twyford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Bd
Part single, part two storey rear extension, front dormer window, alterations to openings…
2018
Withdrawn
26 Twyford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Bd
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of two storey rear extension, addition o…
2017
Approved
26 Twyford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Bd
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 5.4m depth x 3.3m height x 2.7m in heig…
2016
Approved
23 Regent Close St Albans Al4 9Tr
Reduce 2 Ivy covered Elder trees growing on Jersey Lane boundary by up to 35%. Reason: To…
2016
Approved
23 Regent Close St Albans Al4 9Tr
Reduce 2 Ivy covered Elder trees growing on Jersey Lane boundary by up to 35%. Reason: To…
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