St Albans · St Albans
Planning permission architects in St Albans
Planning drawings and applications for homes in St Albans (AL1), prepared for St Albans Council with a clear strategy before you submit.
What do I need to know about planning drawings in St Albans?
To get planning permission in St Albans you submit existing and proposed drawings, a site plan and supporting statements to St Albans Council via the Planning Portal; householder applications typically take about 8 weeks to decide. We prepare the drawings and strategy and manage the submission.
The rules at a glance
- Householder applications: target decision around 8 weeks
- Lawful Development Certificates confirm permitted development
- Conservation areas may need heritage statements
- Building Regulations approval is separate from planning
General national guidance; every address is checked individually before design.
Planning in St Albans
St Albans District Council sets detailed guidance on materials, fenestration and boundary treatment.
Large parts of the district are Green Belt or conservation areas, which shape what extensions are acceptable. We design to the St Albans Local Plan and design guidance.
Typical housing we see in St Albans:
- Period terraces and semis around St Albans centre
- Post-war infill closer to the AL1 boundary
- Larger detached stock on the leafy northern edge
- Mixed-use frontages along the main high street
How we work
We start remotely: a Matterport scan gives an accurate 3D model of your home, we design options you review on video calls, then produce concept drawings. Planning and Building Regulations drawings follow only if your project needs them.
FAQs
Questions
Everything you need to know about working with DOR Architects.
The statutory target for householder applications is 8 weeks after validation, though councils can extend this. We build that into your timeline.
No — no architect can. We test your proposal against local policy and precedent first so you only submit a scheme with a realistic chance.
Our Stages 0–2 (survey, existing drawings and concept design) are offered as a fixed estimated fee; planning drawings (Stage 3) and Building Regulations drawings (Stage 4) are optional add-ons only if you need them.