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79 Caesars Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire AL4 8PA

5/2026/0353FullRefused

Refused on 22 June 2026

Council decision: DC4 Refusal1 reason for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Demolition of existing garage. Proposed two storey front extension and single storey side extension pitched roofs, front rain porch and alterations to existing openings. at 79 Caesars Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire AL4 8PA

Submitted
25 February 2026
Ward
Sandridge & Wheathampstead
  1. Received25 Feb
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided22 Jun

Decided in 117 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 79 Caesars Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire AL4 8PA. St Albans has handled 3,966 applications of this type. This one was decided in 117 days, 9 weeks longer than St Albans's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 108 applications across Sandridge & Wheathampstead. We hold 2,082 applications in total for the AL4 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

  1. The first floor front extension, by reason of its design, scale and visibility within the street scene, would introduce an incongruous element contrary to the prevailing character of the surrounding area, resulting in significant harm to the character and appearance of the dwelling and the street scene. The development is therefore considered to be unacceptable and to be contrary to the aims of Policies 69 and 72 of the St. Albans District Local Plan Review 1994 and the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework, and would be inconsistent with Policy DES1 of the St Albans City & District Council Draft Local Plan 2041 Main Modifications Publication.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
AL4 8PA
Application type
Full
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Consultation expiry
18 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
Gebhard And Goodwin
Architect profile
GEBHARD AND GOODWIN ARCHITECTS LIMITED

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: St Albans

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