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Sainsburys Everard Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qu

5/2026/1784Prior approval - solar panels to non-domestic buildingAwaiting decision
Outline / PiP
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Proposal

Prior Approval - A non-domestic, flat roof-mounted solar PV installation. 916 modules are designed for the system. Each panel is rated at 455W, totalling a system size of 416.78kW

Received
1 October 2026
Decision due
2 November 2026
Ward
Sopwell
  1. Received1 Oct
  2. Validated1 Oct
  3. Consult.2 Nov
  4. Target2 Nov
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is an outline application for a solar installation at Sainsburys Everard Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qu. St Albans has handled 912 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 1 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the St Albans conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 77 applications across Sopwell. We hold 3,222 applications in total for the AL1 postcode area.

71% of outline 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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Application details

Postcode
AL1 2QU
Application type
Prior approval - solar panels to non-domestic building
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
1 October 2026
Consultation expiry
2 November 2026
Consultation end
2 November 2026
Application expires
25 November 2026

Planning decision

Decision
PENDING
Case officer
George Kent
Statutory period
55 days

Publicity

Last advertised
8 October 2026

Additional information

Documents
9

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: St Albans - Old Gasworks and the Abbey Line
  • Article 4 direction: St Albans Abbey StationPart of the site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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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© 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.

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