Townsend, Hertfordshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Townsend, Hertfordshire.
Hertfordshire · England · settlement
Planning applications in Townsend 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.
About Townsend
St Albans, a historic cathedral city in Hertfordshire, lies approximately 20 miles north-west of London and serves as a key point for planning applications due to its strategic location between Hemel Hempstead and Hatfield. With a population of 82,146, it was the first significant settlement on the ancient Roman Watling Street, known as Verulamium, making it an area of both historical and contemporary significance for development and urban planning.
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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 006A
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Townsend.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Townsend.
- 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 Townsend based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
60 planning applications found near Townsend.
- - 20 Green Lane St Albans Al3 6Ez
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Front porch
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-04-13
View full details - - St Albans City Hospital Waverley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Pn
Discharge of Conditions 24 (Site -wide Drainage and S UDs) and 30 (surface water drainage implementation) of planning permission 5/2024/1326 dated 27/11/2024 for Variation of Conditions 1 (reserved ma
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-03-19
View full details - - St Albans City Hospital Waverley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Pn
Discharge of Condition 11 (samplaes of materials) of planning permission 5/2024/1326 dated 27/11/2024 for Variation of Conditions 1 (reserved matters), 4 (approved parameter plans), 12 (highway detail
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-03-19
View full details - - St Albans City Hospital Waverley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Pn
Discharge of Condition 9 (verification report) of planning remission 5/2025/1131dated 13/01/2026 for Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans), 3 (materials), 4 (details of roof plant screening), 5 (
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-03-19
View full details - - 28 White Hedge Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Tt
Proposed two-storey rear extension, loft conversion, and alterations to the existing front entrance porch
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-03-16
View full details - - 17 White Hedge Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Tu
Alterations to landscaping to front garden to include new steps with guard/hand rails and new hardstanding to provide two car parking spaces
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-03-10
View full details - - Townsend Bowls And Tennis Club 8 Waverley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Pa
Proposed lighting to tennis court 8 consisting of 3 new columns and 4 LED luminaires to match existing lighting system on courts 3-7
Status: Undecided | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-03-09
View full details - - St Albans City Hospital Waverley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Pn
Discharge of Biodiversity Net Gain Condition of planning permission 5/2025/1147 dated 11/09/2025 for Installation of standby generators, storage tanks, acoustic enclosure, and demolition of external s
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-02-19
View full details - - St Albans City Hospital Waverley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Pn
Variation of Conditions 1 (approved plans), 2 (details of Materials), 3 (plant screening) of planning permission 5/2024/1447 dated 11/12/2024 for Submission of Reserved Matters (details of access, app
Status: Undecided | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-02-18
View full details - - St Albans City Hospital Waverley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Pn
Discharge of Condition 20 (noise assessment) of planning permission 5/2024/1326 dated 27/11/2024 for Variation of Conditions 1 (reserved matters), 4 (approved parameter plans), 12 (highway details), 1
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-02-18
View full details - - St Albans City Hospital Waverley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Pn
Discharge of Condition 21a (surface water drainage ) of planning permission 5/2025/1131 dated 13/01/2026 for Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans), 3 (materials), 4 (details of roof plant screeni
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-02-09
View full details - - St Albans City Hospital Waverley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Pn
Discharge of Condition 11 (Archaeological Post -Excavation Report ) of planning permission 5/2025/1131 dated 13/01/2026 for Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans), 3 (materials), 4 (details of roo
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-02-09
View full details - - 1 Birchmead Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 6Bs
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion to bedroom and en suite
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-01-30
View full details - - 63 Batchwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Uf
Single storey ground floor front extension, single-storey first floor addition and a rear ground floor extension
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-01-14
View full details - - 16 Batchwood View St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Td
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - The proposal includes building operations comprising the formation of new fenestration openings and external alterations, including the replacement of existing p
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: St Albans | Date: 2026-01-12
View full details - - 70 Batchwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Sa
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.90m in height x 6.0m in depth with 2.60m height to eaves
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-12-23
View full details - - 5 Palfrey Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Re
Single storey side and rear, part first floor extension to raise eaves and alterations to openings. New roof light to existing front slope
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-12-05
View full details - - St Albans City Hospital Waverley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Pn
Discharge of Condition 18 (written scheme of archaeological work) of planning application 5/2024/1326 dated 27/11/2024 for Variation of Conditions 1 (reserved matters), 4 (approved parameter plans), 1
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-11-28
View full details - - St Albans City Hospital Waverley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Pn
Discharge of Condition 20 (noise assessment) of planning application 5/2024/1326 dated 27/11/2024 for Variation of Conditions 1 (reserved matters), 4 (approved parameter plans), 12 (highway details),
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-11-28
View full details - - St Albans City Hospital Waverley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Pn
Discharge of Condition 16 (construction management plan) of planning permission 5/2024/1326 dated 27/11/2024 for Variation of Conditions 1 (reserved matters), 4 (approved parameter plans), 12 (highway
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: St Albans | Date: 2025-10-01
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A brief summary of Townsend in Hertfordshire
St Albans, a historic cathedral city in Hertfordshire, lies approximately 20 miles north-west of London and serves as a key point for planning applications due to its strategic location between Hemel Hempstead and Hatfield. With a population of 82,146, it was the first significant settlement on the ancient Roman Watling Street, known as Verulamium, making it an area of both historical and contemporary significance for development and urban planning.
Property prices in Townsend 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 Townsend a particularly low-crime area.
Townsend has 2 conservation areas within its boundaries: Childwickbury, St Albans. 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 Townsend includes 5 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 Townsend
In the last 24 months, 254 planning applications were submitted near Townsend. Of these, 78% were approved, with an average decision time of 71 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 Townsend.
The average decision period of 71 days exceeds the 8-week target for minor applications but falls within the 13-week target for major schemes. Applicants should plan for approximately 11 weeks from submission to decision.
The most common application types near Townsend were tree works (116), full planning applications (74), outline applications (21). The significant number of tree-related applications is typical for areas with mature tree cover or active tree preservation orders.
In terms of development scale, 1 large-scale (major) development, 20 medium-scale applications, 233 smaller schemes were submitted.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 0 were dismissed (100% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 75 applications
- Refused: 19 applications
- Withdrawn: 2 applications
- Awaiting decision: 158 applications
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