Gustard Wood, Hertfordshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Gustard Wood, Hertfordshire.
Hertfordshire · England · settlement
Planning applications in Gustard Wood are administered by St Albans City And District Council. View the full St Albans City And District Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £601,479 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: St Albans
- Parliamentary constituency: Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- LSOA: St Albans 007D
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Gustard Wood.
- 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 Gustard Wood based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
14 planning applications found near Gustard Wood.
- - 72 Kimpton Road Blackmore End St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 8LX
Rear single storey infill extension and alterations to rear ground floor fenestration
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: North Hertfordshire | Date: 2026-04-13
View full details - - 2 Burton Close Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Lu
Two storey rear extension and single storey side extension
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-02-06
View full details - - 4 The Slype Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Ry
Two storey side and single storey front and rear extensions following demolition of existing garage, single storey side extension and yard
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-01-09
View full details - - Land At Walnut Barn Kimpton Road Kimpton AL4 8LD
Installation of farm track
Status: Rejected | Type: Outline | Council: North Hertfordshire | Date: 2025-12-22
View full details - - 34 Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Rr
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Erection of Outbuilding for the purposes incidental to the dwellinghouse
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-10-07
View full details - - Hunters Lodge 17 Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Rp
T1 - Poplar - Pollard by 50% to reduce size as the tree has become very large and is stopping light from coming into the garden and to maintain the health of the tree. T2 - Beech Tree - Reduce by 33%
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-10-03
View full details - - 34 Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Rr
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) to widen first floor rear extension to enable repositioning of a bedroom to the rear for more daylight of planning permission 5/2024/2247 dated 17/04/2025 for
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-07-18
View full details - - 10 Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Rp
Discharge of Condition 5F (additional details) of listed building consent 5/2025/0137 dated 28/03/2025 for Minor refurbishment and alteration including replacement of existing modern windows with new
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-05-30
View full details - - Oakdell Firs Drive Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Lb
Larch (precarious with vehicle strike) - Fell (stump to remain) Oak (extensive die back in upper crown) - Remove decay and crown clean 6 Oaks - Crown clean Eucalyptus (proximity to the house is close)
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-02-04
View full details - - Land At 51 Beech Way Blackmore End St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 8LY
Erection of one detached 3-bed dwelling including installation of vehicular crossover. (Amended plan received 09/05/24).
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: North Hertfordshire | Date: 2024-04-19
View full details - - Hunters Lodge 17 Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Rp
Discharge of Conditions 3 (samples of ground materials), 4 (hard and soft landscaping) & 5 (soft landscaping) of planning permission 5/2023/0189 dated 30/06/23 for Natural swimming pond with associate
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: St Albans | Date: 2024-04-14
View full details - - Gustard Wood Nursery Ballslough Hill Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
Discharge of Conditions 3 (samples of materials), 5 (details of hard and soft landscape works), 6 (details of soft landscape works) 9 (existing and proposed slab levels) and 10 (installation of extern
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: St Albans | Date: 2023-12-22
View full details - - Astridge Farm Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
Listed Building consent - Two storey rear extension. Side dormer window. Alterations to retaining wall
Status: Conditions | Type: Heritage | Council: St Albans | Date: 2023-10-17
View full details - - Cherry Tree Cottage Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8La
First floor rear extension and alteration to fenestration
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: St Albans | Date: 2023-06-25
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A brief summary of Gustard Wood in Hertfordshire
Gustard Wood is a settlement located in Hertfordshire, England.
Property prices in Gustard Wood show an average sale price of £601,479, 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 Gustard Wood a particularly low-crime area.
Gustard Wood has 2 conservation areas within its boundaries: Gustard Wood, Kimpton Bottom. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas 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 Gustard Wood includes 4 Ancient Woodland sites. 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 Gustard Wood
In the last 24 months, 26 planning applications were submitted near Gustard Wood. Of these, 70% were approved, with an average decision time of 66 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 Gustard Wood.
At 66 days on average, decisions near Gustard Wood slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Gustard Wood were full planning applications (9), tree works (6), outline applications (3). Full planning applications account for 35% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 5 medium-scale applications, 20 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.
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- 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.