How Wood, Hertfordshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near How Wood, Hertfordshire.
Hertfordshire · England · settlement
About How Wood
How Wood is a residential village located in St Stephen civil parish, Hertfordshire, nestled between Park Street village and the urban centres of Watford and St Albans. This strategic location offers a blend of suburban living with convenient access to nearby towns, making it an area of interest for those exploring planning applications in the region.
Population: 3,542
District: St Stephen
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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 019C
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near How 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 How Wood based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
24 planning applications found near How Wood.
- - 41 How Wood Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Rw
Demolition of existing garage/outbuildings and erection of 1 No one storey, two bedroom dwelling, complete with car parking and all associated works
Status: Undecided | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-03-26
View full details - - North Lodge Lye Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Tb
Discharge of Conditions 5 (hard and soft landscape details) and 6 (soft landscaping details) of planning permission 5/2023/2185 dated 24/05/2024 for Construction of detached bungalow with associated w
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-03-23
View full details - - Land To Rear Of Burston Garden Centre North Orbital Road Chiswell Green St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Ds
Variation of Conditions 10 (access and drainage) and 11 (access arrangements) to allow initial occupation of the development prior to completion of the off-site S278 access and drainage works of plann
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-02-05
View full details - - 23 Penman Close Chiswell Green St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 3Dj
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Garage conversion and front door to front elevation
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-01-15
View full details - - 18 Birchwood Way Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Sg
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer and 3No. roof lights to front elevation
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-12-24
View full details - - 18 Birchwood Way Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Sg
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.20m in height x 5.25m in depth with 3.00m height to eaves
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-12-24
View full details - - 1 Penman Close Chiswell Green St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 3Dj
Proposal for conversion of garage into habitable and part single storey rear and front extensions
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-12-02
View full details - - 34 Mayflower Road Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Qw
Change of use of amenity land to construct ground floor extension to form disabled washing facilities, infill external side door way to kitchen, widen front door aperture to form wheelchair suitable a
Status: Undecided | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-09-15
View full details - - The Noke Hotel Watford Road And Land East And West Of Miriam Lane Chiswell Green St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 3Ds
Outline application (access sought) - Demolition of existing buildings and structures and the phased development of residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and a residential care home (Use Class C2) with
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-07-16
View full details - - 56 Mayflower Road Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Qw
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Conversion of existing integral garage to habitable accommodation including replacement of garage door with new double glazed window with wall under, new window
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-06-24
View full details - - 541 Watford Road Chiswell Green St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 3Du
Front porch (retrospective)
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-06-23
View full details - - North Lodge Lye Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Tb
Erection of garage/carport
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-05-12
View full details - - Land Adjacent To Wexhams Lye Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Tb
Discharge of conditions 3 (ground levels), 4 (sample of materials) & 5 (hard & soft landscaping) of planning permission 5/2023/0505 awarded on appeal 04/09/2024 for Construction of detached dwelling a
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-04-17
View full details - - 55 How Wood Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Rw
Certficate of Lawfulnes (Proposed) - Construction of driveway using permeable materials or adding drainage as necessary which will require a dropped kerb
Status: Rejected | Type: Outline | Council: St Albans | Date: 2024-12-02
View full details - - 5 Hazel Road Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Ah
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Garage conversion and side extension to a single family dwelling to increase habitable accommodation incidental to the use of the family. Removal of chimney stac
Status: Rejected | Type: Outline | Council: St Albans | Date: 2024-11-28
View full details - - Burston Manor North Orbital Road Chiswell Green St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Ds
Refurbishment of Dovecote outbuilding
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: St Albans | Date: 2024-09-11
View full details - - Burston Manor North Orbital Road Chiswell Green St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Ds
Listed Building consent - Refurbishment of Dovecote outbuilding
Status: Conditions | Type: Heritage | Council: St Albans | Date: 2024-09-11
View full details - - Land To Rear Of Burston Garden Centre North Orbital Road Chiswell Green St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Ds
Discharge of Condition 7 (materials of hard surfaces) of planning permission 5/2023/0811 dated 28.7.2023 for Demolition of all existing buildings, structures and hardstanding and redevelopment of the
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: St Albans | Date: 2024-01-24
View full details - - Land To Rear Of Burston Garden Centre North Orbital Road Chiswell Green St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Ds
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to allow adjustments to the layout and roof profile of the central Assisted Living building and changes to the fenestration and detailing of both the Assisted
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Albans | Date: 2024-01-24
View full details - - Land To Rear Of Burston Garden Centre North Orbital Road Chiswell Green St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Ds
Discharge of Condition 25 (piling method statement) of planning permission 5/2020/3022 allowed at appeal dated 31/01/2022 for Demolition of all existing buildings, structures and hardstanding and rede
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: St Albans | Date: 2023-07-19
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A brief summary of How Wood in Hertfordshire
How Wood is a residential village located in St Stephen civil parish, Hertfordshire, nestled between Park Street village and the urban centres of Watford and St Albans. This strategic location offers a blend of suburban living with convenient access to nearby towns, making it an area of interest for those exploring planning applications in the region. The settlement has a population of approximately 3,542. It sits within the St Stephen district.
Property prices in How Wood 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 How Wood a particularly low-crime area.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around How Wood includes 2 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Bricket Wood Common SSSI, Moor Mill Quarry, West SSSI; 6 Ancient Woodland sites. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, How Wood planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in How Wood
In the last 24 months, 44 planning applications were submitted near How Wood. Of these, 46% 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 How Wood.
At 62 days on average, decisions near How Wood slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near How Wood were full planning applications (17), outline applications (11), discharge of conditions (5). Full planning applications account for 39% 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, 2 medium-scale applications, 40 smaller schemes were submitted.
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- Chiswell Green planning applications
- Smug Oak planning applications
- Bricket Wood planning applications
- Park Street planning applications
- St Julians planning applications
- St Stephens planning applications
- Frogmore planning applications
- Colney Street 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.