The Parish Council plays an active part in all local planning issues under the authority of St Albans City & District Council (SADC). It is probably the part of our role that is best known to the local community and can be very important.
Members of the public are able to comment in writing on any planning application, by post or email or through SADC’s Planning Department’s website. You can find more information on commenting on applications here.
Please also see our page here on how the Parish Council comments on individual applications.
The table below shows all the planning applications in the St Michael area from 1 January 2023. For details of applications made before that date, please see our planning applications – archived page.
User Notes:
- We aim to update the table every weekend with new applications and decisions. (Table last checked/updated: 05 November 2024)
- Clicking on the left-most entry in each row, headed SADC Reference, will take you directly to St Albans District Council’s detailed record for that case.
- Some entries under Application are cut short due to restrictions on display space within the St Albans web portal. If you need the full wording, please follow the Reference link to access all the supporting documents for that case.
Please also note forthcoming dates for St Albans’ Development Management Committee (i.e. Planning Committee). These may be held every three weeks, subject to confirmation by SADC – some dates are cancelled if insufficient business is tabled.
4 Nov 2024 7.00 pm; 25 Nov 2024 7.00 pm; 11 Dec 2024 7.00 pm
SADC Reference | Application | Decision and date |
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5/2024/1789 Valid From 30/10/2024 | Land At Junction Of Ayres End Lane And Harpenden Road AL3 6JP Construction of a self-build dwelling, formation of new vehicular access onto Ayres End Lane and associated works | Awaited |
TP/2024/0577 Valid From 31/10/2024 | Roman Theatre Gorhambury St Albans AL3 6AE T001 – Horse Chestnut – Remove branch over footpath which has a large historic wound with signs of decay and remove deadwood. Works to be done to ensure nothing falls over footpath and possibly pedestrians | Awaited |
5/2024/1863 Valid From 29/10/2024 | Barn North Of Shafford Farm Redbourn Road St Albans Prior Approval – Change of use of building on an agricultural unit to residential (Class C3) with associated building operations | Awaited |
5/2024/1798 Valid from 22/10/2024 | Ladygrove Childwickbury St Albans AL3 6JY Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) – proposed garden room | Awaited |
5/2024/1636 Valid from 16/10/2024 | The Fruit Store Gorhambury St Albans . Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans) and 6 (landscaping) and removal of condition 4 (window and door details) of planning permission 5/2016/1939 dated 15/10/2019 for Change of use of a curtilage listed building to provide a one bedroom dwelling | Awaited |
5/2024/1635 Valid from 15/10/2024 | The Fruit Store Gorhambury St Albans. Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) and removal of conditions 3 (window and door details), 4 (boiler and flue details) and 7 (lime mortar) of listed building consent 5/2022/1924 dated 03/05/2023 for Change of use of a curtilage listed building to p | Awaited |
5/2024/1497 Valid from 30/08/2024 | Riverside Barn Redbourn Road AL3 6LB Prior approval – Change of use of building on an agricultural unit to residential (Class C3) with associated building operations | Withdrawn 15/10/2024 |
5/2024/0942 Valid From 31/07/2024 | Tennis Courts At Batchwood Sports Centre Batchwood Hall Batchwood Drive AL3 5XA Construction of a padel tennis facility with canopy | Awaited |
5/2024/1306 Valid From 26/07/2024 | Barn North Of Shafford Farm Redbourn Road St Albans Prior Approval – Change of use of building on an agricultural unit to residential (Class C3) | 19 Sept 24 COU Prior approval required and refused |
5/2024/1257 Valid From 23/07/2024 | Land Off Sandridgebury Lane & Between The Railway & Harpenden Road St Albans Scoping Opinion – Development of approximately 1,000 new dwellings to include market housing, affordable housing and specialist accommodation for elderly persons, community facilities including a two-form entry primary school and neighbourhood centre, rep | 10 Sept 24 Approved with Environmental Statement required NB, adjacent to St Michael boundary |
5/2022/1847 Valid From 22/07/2022 | Land At Appspond Lane St Albans Change of use of land to Class B8 (open storage) to create 9 open storage compounds, retention of access control cabin, construction of toilet block, installation of fencing and gates, vehicle parking, refuse storage and associated works | Appeal lodged ref App/B1930/W/23/3320280 Original decision 17/11/2023 DC4 Refusal |
5/2024/1003 Valid From 11/06/2024 | Gorhambury House ,St Albans AL3 6AH Discharge of Condition 13 (building recording) of planning permission 5/2022/1214LB dated 21/11/22 for Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) for various internal alterations including alterations to layout, staircases, doors and fireplaces of listed b | 06 Aug 2024 Discharge of Condition – Approved |
TP/2024/0238 Valid From 10/05/2024 | Childwickbury Stud, Stud Lane AL3 6JA T1 – Horse chestnut – Reduce limb at 9.5 m height south overhanging stables by approximately 4 m to suitable growing point just after fork. Remove the main leader of scaffold limb at 9 m height southwest and reduce to suitable secondary branches in line w | 03 Jul 24 Tree Works in Conservation Area – Deemed Consent |
5/2024/0722 Valid from 29/04/2024 | 4 Beesonend Cottages Beesonend Lane Harpenden AL5 2AA Single storey side extension with three rooflights and raising of roof height to match existing rear extension. Four new rooflights to rear | 19 Aug 2024 DC3 Conditional Permission |
5/2024/0699 Valid From 23/04/2024 | Gorhambury House Gorhambury AL3 6AH Discharge of Condition 5 (parking provision) of planning permission 5/2020/0420 dated 28/08/20 for Conversion to three dwellings, conservation and restoration of interior and exterior. | 22 May 24 Discharge of Condition – Approved |
5/2024/0681 Valid From 18/04/2024 | Gorhambury House Gorhambury AL3 6AH Discharge of Condition 13 (copy of building recording) of 5/2022/1214 dated 21/11/2022 for listed building consent of Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) for various internal alterations including alterations to layout, staircases, doors and firepla | 07 Jun 24 Refused |
5/2024/0483 Valid From 19/03/2024 | Batchwood Hall Batchwood Drive AL3 5XA Change of use of Batchwood Hall from nightclub (sui generis) to restaurant, bar, hotel, wedding and function venue (sui generis), including internal and external refurbishment, creation of dining terrace, garden, rationalisation of plant areas and associa | 06 Sep 24 DC3 Conditional Permission |
5/2024/0018 Valid From 08/01/2024 | Childwickbury Manor Childwickbury AL3 6JX Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) works to a Listed Building – The NW corner of the Grade II listed walled garden has been cracking and moving for many years and was fitted with a timber prop some 20 years ago due to safety concerns. | 22 May 24 Certificate of Lawfulness – Approved |
TP/2023/0660 Valid From 13/12/2023 | 11 Shafford Cottages Redbourn Road AL3 6LB Rear garden trees T1 – Silver Birch – Remove to ground level as the tree is dead/ dying. T2 – Oak – Reduce by 33% to maintain its health, stop it growing too large for its environment and to allow more light to enter the garden and house. | 08 Feb 24 Tree Works in Conservation Area – Deemed Consent |
TP/2023/0663 Valid From 08/12/2023 | 9 Childwick Green Childwickbury AL3 6JJ Grid ref: TL14308 10889 Grid ref : TL143108 See plan Oak 921-Reduce crown by a maximum of 4m. Oak 922-Fell Dead tree exempt Oak 923-Monolith at 6m leaving lower growth Ash A | 19 Jan 24 Tree Works in Conservation Area – Deemed Consent |
5/2023/2604 Valid From 27/12/2023 | Shafford Fields Redbourn Road St Albans AL3 6LB Discharge of Condition 4 (landscape plan) of planning permission 5/2022/2479 dated 01/12/2023 for Installation of six time-restricted manege lights | 06 Feb 24 Discharge of Condition – Approved |
5/2023/2373 Valid from 07/12/2023 | 1-4 Childwick Green Childwickbury St Albans AL3 6JJ. Replacement windows | 03 May 2024 Refused |
5/2023/2112 Valid From 17/11/2023 | Centurion Club Hemel Hempstead Road Hemel Hempstead HP3 8LA Provision of 10 additional holes to the existing 18-hole golf course | Awaited |
TP/2023/0596 Valid From 08/11/2023 | Childwick Green House Childwickbury AL3 6JJ T1 Lime (extensive decay in stem) – Fell. | 20/12/2023 Tree Works in Conservation Area – Deemed Consent |
5/2023/1928 Valid From 10/10/2023 | The Walled Garden Gorhambury St Albans Listed Building consent – Repair and stabilization works including re-pointing, replacement of defective brickwork, replacement of concrete copings and finials, removal of iron fixings and re-building of buttress piers | 13 Feb 24 Listed Building Refusal |
TP/2023/0449 Valid From 05/09/2023 | Whitehedge Redbourn Road St Albans AL3 6LB Separate documentation for works to be carried out and report. Work schedule summary: T1 Oak lift to 5m and shorten heavy lateral limbs. T2 Hawthorn lift to 5m & reduce crown by 40%. T3 Hazel. Coppice. T4 Field Maple liftto 5m and cut clear of building | Tree Works in Conservation Area – Deemed Consent 16/10/2023 |
5/2023/1505 – Valid from 14/07/2023 | Childwickbury Manor Childwickbury St Albans AL3 6JX Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) – The careful dismantling of the wall and salvaging of bricks to the offending corner only. Casting of a new structurally appropriate foundation. Re-building of the wall using the same lime mortar (following analysis | 17 Sept 24 Certificate of Lawfulness Refused |
5/2023/1387 – Valid From 10/07/2023 | Shafford Barn Redbourn Road St Albans AL3 6LB Single storey rear extension | 05/01/2024 DC3 Conditional Permission |
5/2023/1094 – Valid From 30/05/2023 | 1- 2 Beesonend Cottages Beesonend Lane Harpenden AL5 2AA Part two storey part single storey rear and side extensions, demolition of existing garage and conversion of existing outbuilding into habitable room (resubmission following refusal of 5/2022/2464) | 01 Feb 24 DC3 Conditional permission |
5/2022/1517 Valid From 16/06/2022 NB, no longer in St Michael Parish | Land Between 84-108 Ragged Hall Lane Chiswell Green St Albans Construction of seven detached dwellings with new access, boundary treatments and associated works | October 2023 – appeal dismissed. Appeal ref App/B1930/W/23/3320280 Original decision 27/01/2023, DC4 Refusal |
5/2023/0677 – Valid From 29/03/2023 | Hawkswick House Harpenden Road St Albans AL3 6JG First floor rear extension and single storey glazed side and rear extensions. Conversion of existing garage to ancillary accommodation to include new openings and rooflights to inner slopes. Alterations and extension to existing single storey glazed link | 03/08/2023 DC3 Conditional Permission |
TP/2023/0118 Valid From 13/03/2023 | Land At Gorhambury House St Albans AL3 6AH Trees concerned: 017, 018, 019, 020, 021, 022, 030, 031, 067, 068, 069, 070, 071, 072 Various works in relation to tree safety ,refer to schedule of work for detailed specification. Operations include: Removal of major deadwood, removal to ground level | 27/04/2023 Tree Works in Conservation Area – Deemed Consent |