Permitted development inSt Albans City and

Where St Albans City and District Council has removed or restricted permitted development rights — conservation areas, Article 4 directions and listed buildings — and how to check your own house.

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Conservation areas

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Article 4 directions

Sep 2026

Data updated

45 conservation areas

Article 4 directions in St Albans City and

These remove specific permitted development rights in defined areas. Check whether your street is inside one before relying on the national limits.

  • Alban Park/Acrewood Way/Lyon WayCheck with the council2017
  • Brick Knoll ParkCheck with the council2017
  • Coldharbour LaneCheck with the council2017
  • Porters Wood/Soothouse SpringCheck with the council2017
  • Southdown Industrial EstateCheck with the council2017
  • St Albans Abbey StationCheck with the council2017
  • St Albans City CoreCheck with the council2017
  • St Albans City StationCheck with the council2017
  • Cunningham AvenueCheck with the council2014
  • Land at Lower Luton Road NorthCheck with the council2006
  • Land at Lower Luton RoadCheck with the council2004
  • Land at Harpenden RoadCheck with the council2003
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  • Land at Harpenden RoadCheck with the council2003
  • Land at Sandridgebury LaneCheck with the council2003
  • Land at Bylands MeadowCheck with the council2002
  • Land r/o 26-64 Manor RoadCheck with the council2002
  • Kimpton BottomCheck with the council2002
  • Kimpton BottomCheck with the council2001
  • Land between Ragged Hall Lane & M10Check with the council2001
  • Land r/o 2-84 Ragged Hall LaneCheck with the council2000
  • BeesonendCheck with the council1993
  • Childwickbury and Ayres End LaneCheck with the council1993
  • Childwickbury and Ayres End LaneCheck with the council1993
  • Childwickbury and Ayres End LaneCheck with the council1993
  • Childwickbury and Ayres End LaneCheck with the council1993
  • Childwickbury and Ayres End LaneCheck with the council1993
  • Verulam and Fishpool StreetCheck with the council1991
  • Sopwell Lane and Albert StreetCheck with the council1990
  • Childwick GreenCheck with the council1990
  • The HawthornesCheck with the council1989
  • Former Radlett AirfieldCheck with the council1978
  • Whitecroft EstateCheck with the council1971
  • North Orbital Commercial ParkChange of use2017
  • Colney Heath FarmChange of use1995

From planning.data.gov.uk, Sep 2026. Councils publish at different levels of detail — confirm the scope of any direction with St Albans City and District Council.

Conservation areas

Each links to its own page: boundary map, what it changes, and the council’s appraisal.

What you can build in St Albans City and

The national limits for a semi-detached house with full permitted development rights. Inside a conservation area or Article 4 area, some of these need planning permission.

Getting a Lawful Development Certificate from St Albans City and District Council

Apply through the Planning Portal. Decisions usually take up to 8 weeks. Your report tells you whether you need one — and includes the drawings checklist.

St Albans City and District Council website ↗
How to apply →

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