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Pending5/2026/0892Submitted 4 months agoHMO

153 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Aw

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Use of an HMO (Class C4) as a children's home for up to three children, with a manager and two carers who would stay overnight, working on a rota basis(C2)

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Progress

Submitted
6 May 2026
— completed
Validated
7 May 2026
— completed
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
— completed
Target date
19 Jun 2026 (target)
— not yet reached
Decided
—
— not yet reached

Application details

Reference
5/2026/0892
Local authority
St Albans
Postcode
AL1 5AW
Ward
Cunningham
Application type
Outline
Property type
House

Key dates

Submitted
6 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Target decision
19 Jun 2026

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Estimated project value

£29k–£92k

Typical UK cost for this job type, at South East rates (2026). Estimated from the proposal description — planning applications do not state build cost. Source: trade estimate.

Recently sold nearby

Inside the two years most owners do their major work — kitchens, bathrooms, rewires and lofts.

Homes here go for about £425,000 — the median of the last 7 market sales in AL1 5AW, £365,000 to £565,000.

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Planning constraints

No designations recorded at this location. This is not a formal search — always confirm with the local authority before relying on it.

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