14 Spooners Drive Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire AL2 2HL
Refused on 13 February 2026
Council decision: DC4 RefusalDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal
Proposal
Single storey wrap around (Front, Rear & Side) extension with Roof lantern, Demolition of existing garage, Erection of 2m boundary fence at 14 Spooners Drive Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire AL2 2HL
- Submitted
- 17 November 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Park Street
- ReceivedSubmitted17 Nov
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided13 Feb
Decided in 88 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for demolition at 14 Spooners Drive Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire AL2 2HL. St Albans has handled 3,966 applications of this type. This one was decided in 88 days, 5 weeks longer than St Albans's typical decision time. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 82 applications across Park Street. We hold 1,041 applications in total for the AL2 postcode area.
86% of full applications at St Albans City and District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- The proposed single storey rear extension, by reason of its depth, height and proximity to the boundary with No.12 Spooners Drive, would result in an overbearing and enclosing impact to the detriment of the residential amenity of the occupiers of that property. The proposed development would therefore not comply with aims of Policy 72 (Extensions in Residential Areas) of the St. Albans District Local Plan Review 1994, and the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- AL2 2HL
- Application type
- Full
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Consultation expiry
- 27 December 2025
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent
- S A Rattenbury Assoc
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20267 Jul
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension - as Prior Approval 5/2026/0358
ApprovedApplication5/2026/1295 - 202614 Apr
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension - as Prior Approval 5/2026/0358
RefusedOutline5/2026/0749 - 202624 Feb
Prior Notification -Single storey rear extension with rooflighs 6m depth x 3.95m in height x 2.56m in heigh…
ApprovedOutline5/2026/0358 - No date
Demolition of existing garage. Single storey front, side and rear extension with front porch at 14 Spooners…
RefusedApplication5/2025/0317
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