30 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 4NL
Pending
5/2026/1015 - PPOR
Description
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Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
28 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nl
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of two detached four bedroom dwellings w…
2025
28 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nl
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of two detached four bedroom dwellings w…
2025
With conditions
1 York Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Pl
Construction of a new garden wall, dropping the kerb and widening the existing driveway o…
2025
With conditions
1 York Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Pl
Construction of a new garden wall, dropping the kerb and widening the existing driveway o…
2025
With conditions
6 York Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Pl
T1 Purple Plum and T2 Sycamore. Both to be subject to crown reduction (33%) as part of ro…
2025
With conditions
6 York Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Pl
T1 Purple Plum and T2 Sycamore. Both to be subject to crown reduction (33%) as part of ro…
2025
Approved
28 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nl
Permission in Principle - Demolition of existing detached dwellinghouse (over 50m3), subd…
2025
Approved
28 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nl
Permission in Principle - Demolition of existing detached dwellinghouse (over 50m3), subd…
2025
With conditions
1 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nj
EMERGENCY WORKS - we recently purchased the property and were not aware of potential risk…
2025
With conditions
1 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nj
EMERGENCY WORKS - we recently purchased the property and were not aware of potential risk…
2025
Melrose 3 York Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Pl
Part single, part two storey side and rear extension
2025
Melrose 3 York Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Pl
Part single, part two storey side and rear extension
2025
8 York Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Pl
Proposed single and two storey rear extension, loft conversion, internal alterations, win…
2025
8 York Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Pl
Proposed single and two storey rear extension, loft conversion, internal alterations, win…
2025
Approved
8 York Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Pl
Hawthorn, Holly, rhs rear garden, Elaeagnus front garden - Remove, see application for fu…
2025
Approved
8 York Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Pl
Hawthorn, Holly, rhs rear garden, Elaeagnus front garden - Remove, see application for fu…
2025
Approved
28 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nl
Fell the two Cypress trees and one Holly on the left-hand-side of the rear garden. Fell t…
2025
Approved
28 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nl
Fell the two Cypress trees and one Holly on the left-hand-side of the rear garden. Fell t…
2025
With conditions
Melrose 3 York Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Pl
Part loft conversion including front and rear facing dormers, installation of 4no. conser…
2025
With conditions
Melrose 3 York Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Pl
Part loft conversion including front and rear facing dormers, installation of 4no. conser…
2016
Approved
8 York Road St Albans Al1 4Pl
7 x Cypresses - Reduce height by 40 - 50%. 1 x Damsen - Reduce limb back to fence line. 1…
2016
With conditions
20 York Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Pl
Variation of Condition 3 (increase in maximum of 31 children to 57 children) of planning…
2016
With conditions
20 York Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Pl
Variation of Condition 3 (increase in maximum of 31 children to 57 children) of planning…
2016
Approved
7 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Al1 4Nj
2 x Hazel - Re-Coppice. 1 x Thuja, 2 x Leyland Cypress, 1 x Yew and 1x Silver Birch - Fel…
2016
Approved
7 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Al1 4Nj
2 x Hazel - Re-Coppice. 1 x Thuja, 2 x Leyland Cypress, 1 x Yew and 1x Silver Birch - Fel…
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