Smug Oak, Hertfordshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Smug Oak, Hertfordshire.
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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 020A
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Smug Oak.
- 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 Smug Oak based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
14 planning applications found near Smug Oak.
- - 3 Smug Oak Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Pn
Extend the rear ground floor extension approved under application 5/25/0546 500mm southwards into the garden area
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-03-04
View full details - - 1 The Crescent Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Nf
Raising ridge height to incorporate loft conversion with front and rear dormers and roof lights and front, side and rear extensions
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-02-18
View full details - - Woodbury Manor Lye Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Tw
Discharge of Conditions 3 (samples of materials) and 4 (existing and proposed levels) of planning permission 5/2022/2527 dated 19/05/2023 for Construction of three bedroom detached dwelling with basem
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-02-16
View full details - - 3 Smug Oak Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Pn
Non-Material Amendment - Extension to entrance lobby, rear extension extended 500mm and new party wall with No. 4 of planning permission 5/2025/0546 dated 17/06/2025 for Demolition of a rear storey co
Status: Rejected | Type: Amendment | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-01-21
View full details - - 60 West Riding Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Qq
Erection of attached dwelling and formation of 4 ancillary car parking spaces
Status: Undecided | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-01-20
View full details - - Cherry Trees Lye Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Tl
Subdivision of the plot and construction of new detached dwelling, installation of air source heat pump and solar panels
Status: Undecided | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-01-12
View full details - - Cherry Trees Lye Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Tl
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of new detached outbuilding, comprising a home office and a sauna room
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-01-07
View full details - - 30 South Riding Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Ne
Erection of a detached outbuilding to rear to be used as an ancillary annexe
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-12-29
View full details - - 4 Black Green Wood Close Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Ae
Oak - fell due to root plate moving
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-12-10
View full details - - Moor Mill Smug Oak Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Pn
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - Use of the premises as a standalone restaurant falling within Use Class E 'Commercial, Business and Service' of the Use Classes Order without reference to associ
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-12-03
View full details - - Carpenters Workshop Lye Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Tj
Outline - (Access, Landscaping and Layout sought) Redevelopment by the erection of nine dwellings
Status: Undecided | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-09-26
View full details - - 17 South Riding Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Ng
Discharge of Condition 10 (Piling) of planning permission 5/2023/1990 dated 03/05/2024 for Construction of a new detached dwellinghouse and associated landscaping and access.
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: St Albans | Date: 2024-09-13
View full details - - 204 Park Street Lane Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire
Discharge of Conditions 6 (screen), 9 (hard and soft landscaping) and 10 (soft landscaping) of planning permission 5/2020/0475 dated 07/09/20 for Construction of one, three bedroom and two, four bedro
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: St Albans | Date: 2023-03-24
View full details - - Land To South Of Bricket Wood Social Club Lye Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Lg
Construction of detached dwelling with new vehicular access and associated parking and landscaping
Status: Undecided | Council: St Albans | Date: 2023-01-25
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A brief summary of Smug Oak in Hertfordshire
Smug Oak is a settlement located in Hertfordshire, England.
Property prices in Smug Oak 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 Smug Oak a particularly low-crime area.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Smug Oak includes 2 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Bricket Wood Common SSSI, Moor Mill Quarry, West SSSI; 5 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, Smug Oak 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 Smug Oak
In the last 24 months, 50 planning applications were submitted near Smug Oak. Of these, 50% were approved, with an average decision time of 58 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 Smug Oak.
At 58 days on average, decisions near Smug Oak slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Smug Oak were full planning applications (15), outline applications (8), tree works (8). Full planning applications account for 30% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 2 medium-scale applications, 47 smaller schemes were submitted.
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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.