39 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 0UL
Pending
5/2026/1055 - PPOR
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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
97 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul
Single storey rear extension with vaulted ridge
2025
With conditions
97 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul
Single storey rear extension with vaulted ridge
2025
With conditions
26 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Xd
Single storey rear extension, and single storey front porch extension
2025
With conditions
26 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Xd
Single storey rear extension, and single storey front porch extension
2025
Refused
97 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.70m in height x 5.50m in depth with 2…
2025
Refused
97 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.70m in height x 5.50m in depth with 2…
2025
With conditions
26 Hazelwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Uw
Proposed two-storey side extension; part single, part two-storey rear extension; loft con…
2025
With conditions
26 Hazelwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Uw
Proposed two-storey side extension; part single, part two-storey rear extension; loft con…
2025
87 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul
Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer extension, hip to gable loft extension, and thr…
2025
87 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul
Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer extension, hip to gable loft extension, and thr…
2025
With conditions
26 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Xd
Part single, part two storey rear/side extension and single storey front extension
2025
With conditions
26 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Xd
Part single, part two storey rear/side extension and single storey front extension
2024
With conditions
23 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul
Single storey rear, two storey side extensions and extension to existing loft conversion…
2024
With conditions
5 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul
Demolition of conservatory. Part single, part two storey side/rear extension. Loft conver…
2024
With conditions
13 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul
Construction of outbuilding to rear garden for garden store and business use as counselli…
2024
With conditions
73 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul
Single storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory
2023
5 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul
Part single, part two storey side extension, single storey rear extension with rooflights…
2023
5 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul
Part single, part two storey side extension, single storey rear extension with rooflights…
2022
With conditions
54 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Xd
Two storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer window and front rooflight, r…
2022
With conditions
54 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Xd
Two storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer window and front rooflight, r…
2016
Refused
24 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Xd
Part single, part two storey side and rear extension following the removal of existing ga…
2016
Approved
66 Hazelwood Drive St Albans Al4 0Uw
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.4m in height x 5.5m in depth with 2.9…
2016
Approved
66 Hazelwood Drive St Albans Al4 0Uw
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.4m in height x 5.5m in depth with 2.9…
2016
With conditions
28 Hazelwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Uw
Single storey rear following demolition of conservatory with new pitched roof to the exis…
2016
With conditions
28 Hazelwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Uw
Single storey rear following demolition of conservatory with new pitched roof to the exis…
St Albans
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#287 of 292 councils
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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