Colney Street, Hertfordshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Colney Street, Hertfordshire.
Hertfordshire · England · settlement
About Colney Street
Colney Street is a quaint hamlet located in Hertfordshire, England. Known for its rural charm, this small community offers a unique setting for potential planning applications, blending residential living with the picturesque English countryside.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £629,944 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: St Albans
- Parliamentary constituency: St Albans
- LSOA: St Albans 018C
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Colney Street.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Colney Street.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Colney Street based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
5 planning applications found near Colney Street.
- - 7 Handley Page Way Old Parkbury Lane Colney Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Dq
Flexible Class E Commercial, Business & Service' use or Class B8 Storage or Distribution use with proposed extension of factory / warehouse element at both the southern and western elevations of Un
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-02-12
View full details - - Moor Mill Tanker Depot Smug Oak Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Tz
Outline application (access sought) - The demolition and removal of existing buildings and the construction of up to 16 dwellings with revised access arrangements
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-01-20
View full details - - 14 Hampden Place Frogmore St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Jy
Prior Approval - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 5m in depth and 2.8m in height to the eaves
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-09-19
View full details - - Unit F Ventura Park Old Parkbury Lane Colney Street St Albans Al2 2Db
Discharge of Conditions 8 (hard and soft landscaping) and 9 (soft landscaping) of planning permission 5/2023/0684 dated 02/02/24 for Change of use from Class B8 (storage and distribution) to Class B8
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: St Albans | Date: 2024-04-21
View full details - - Winslo House 200 Radlett Road Frogmore St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2En
Discharge of Conditions 8 (land and/or groundwater contamination assessment) and 12 (details of surface water drainage scheme) of planning permission 5/2020/1667 dated 11/06/2021for Outline planning p
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: St Albans | Date: 2023-04-27
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A brief summary of Colney Street in Hertfordshire
Colney Street is a quaint hamlet located in Hertfordshire, England. Known for its rural charm, this small community offers a unique setting for potential planning applications, blending residential living with the picturesque English countryside.
Property prices in Colney Street show an average sale price of £629,944, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Colney Street a particularly low-crime area.
Colney Street has one conservation area within its boundaries: Park Street and Frogmore. Planning applications within or near this conservation area are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Colney Street includes 1 Ancient Woodland site. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
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Planning Activity in Colney Street
In the last 24 months, 9 planning applications were submitted near Colney Street. Of these, 50% were approved, with an average decision time of 62 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Colney Street.
At 62 days on average, decisions near Colney Street slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Colney Street were full planning applications (4), outline applications (3), discharge of conditions (1). Full planning applications account for 44% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 2 large-scale (major) developments, 1 medium-scale application, 6 smaller schemes were submitted.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
Nearby Towns
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- Frogmore planning applications
- Park Street planning applications
- Napsbury Park planning applications
- Sopwell planning applications
- Smug Oak planning applications
- Bricket Wood planning applications
- How Wood planning applications
- Radlett planning applications
Related Planning Guides
- What Is Planning Permission in the UK? — Planning permission is the formal approval you need from your local council before making certain changes to a building or piece of land.
- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.