Welcome to My Service Planning, our planning applications search facility, which will enable you search for a planning application, track its progress, view the plans and any supporting documentation and submit comments. Application details and decisions are available from 1977 onwards and full plans are available from 2003 onwards. Please note that on some older large applications the pdf files may take a few minutes to open. Please note that this service may be unavailable on weekdays after 22.00 hours due to system back-up procedures.
Searching for applications, viewing documents and plans and using the measuring tools
The simplest and quickest way to find the application you are looking for is to enter the planning application reference number in the format 5/2011/0000. Please note if searching by Planning Portal Reference number do not enter the PP- as it states on the application search page.
When searching on an address or street name, a wildcard such an asterisk * should be entered either side of the search criteria, e.g. *24 London Road* or *London Road*. The same applies with Applicant and Agent searches. PLEASE NOTE: There is a limit on the number of results returned so you should refine your search, for example by selecting Received or Registered between between 1 January 2011 and today's date to get recent applications.
Quick searches on recent applications received, registered and decided are available here.
For full instructions on searching, viewing plans and using the scaling and measuring tools, please see our Guidance Notes on My Service Planning. It is recommended that you open up this document and then minimise it so that you can refer to it at any time once you have entered My Service Planning.
Commenting on an application
For guidance on commenting on a planning application, please click here. Please note that any comments submitted will be available for the public to view and a redacted version (with the email and telephone number fields removed) will be viewable on our website.
Please note that the plans are copyright and may be viewed for inspection purposes only. You will infringe copyright if you print the images. While an application is Pending, St Albans District Council are able to supply copies of the plans from the District Council Offices at a cost of £3.00 for A4 size and £5.50 for A3 size and above, per copy. When the Application has been determined, Copyright reverts to the creator or owner of the original plans and St Albans District Council can no longer provide copies until 5 years after the decision date.