5 St Albans planning applications you may have missed

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It is that time of the week again, as a fresh round of public notices have been published for St Albans residents.

We've rounded up five planning applications that could affect the district in the coming weeks and months.

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1. Works to St Albans museum

These plans feature a new fire exit consisting of a set of fire exit doors and an exit slope, to be positioned at the northern end of the Southwest elevation at Verulamium Museum, St Michaels.

The full application can be viewed by using reference 5/2025/1724 on the St Albans City & District Council planning portal.

2. St Albans shop to be converted into a residence

This application requests a change of use for part of the ground floor and all the basement from Sui generis (shop, office, reception) to C3 (residential dwelling).

Plans earmark the property at 10 George Street.

The full application can be viewed by using reference 5/2025/1734 on the St Albans City & District Council planning portal.

3. Part demolition of listed Harpenden building

Under the plans, The Manor House at Mackerye End will have its rear single-storey extension part demolished. A new rear single-storey extension will be built.

The full application can be viewed by using reference 5/2025/1818 on the St Albans City & District Council planning portal.


You may have seen in recent news that the Government is considering ways to rejuvenate the high street and hospitality sector by reforming the alcohol licensing regime.

We’d like to know how you would feel if those applying for a licence to sell alcohol in your community were no longer obliged to notify the community of this intention, meaning people would no longer have the opportunity to object or raise concerns about the plan.

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4. Works on Bricket Wood shop

This proposal includes works to the retail hut and storage shed, comprising replacement of existing external timber façade with like-for-like blackened timber cladding and replacement of existing roof cladding with dark grey corrugated metal panels.

Further additions include new skylights and windows.

The existing retail use of the property will be retained at Butter Foal Stud And Tack Shop, Smug Oak Lane.

The full application can be viewed by using reference 5/2025/1690 on the St Albans City & District Council planning portal.

5. Extension to Harpenden property

Finally, this application aims for first floor rear extensions and the raising of the ridge height to facilitate a loft conversion to habitable accommodation at 2 Townsend Lane, Harpenden.

Front and rear dormers will also be added and alterations made to openings.

The full application can be viewed by using reference 5/2025/1707 on the St Albans City & District Council planning portal.

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