Please contact the Planning Department (St Albans District Council, St Peter’s Street, St Albans, Herts AL1 3JE, Tel No 01727 819347, Fax No 01727 845658 or email: planning@stalbans.gov.uk) and ask for the relevant forms and guidance leaflets to be sent to you.

There is a fee for different types of applications. Details are given in the guidance notes which will accompany the application forms.

Yes. Please contact the Planning Department to make an appointment with a Planning Officer who will advise you.

The Council tries to deal with most applications within an 8 week period, although applications for large and/or complex schemes can take longer.

Minor and uncontroversial applications are determined by the Head of Planning and Building Control. Major schemes and proposals which raise public concern are decided by the Planning Development Control Committees. You can contact the Planning Case Officer to find out how your application will be decided. There are three Area Committees North, South and Central, which meet every four weeks.

The timetable of Committee Meetings is available from the website and by telephoning Corporate Services on 01727 866100 Ext 2529. You can contact the Planning Department via a hotline telephone number 01727 819469 to find out the planning applications on the next Committee agenda, or you can contact the Planning Case Officer.

The Committee Meetings are held in public so that you can attend to hear the discussion. You can also register to speak for 3 minutes. Information on how to do this is given in a leaflet available on line and in paper form.

You can send a letter/fax or email the Planning Department. You can also speak at the Planning Committee where the proposal is being decided. Information on how to do this is given in a leaflet available on line and in paper form.

You can appeal to the First Secretary of State and a Planning Inspector from the Planning Inspectorate who will look at the proposals again. Information on how to make an appeal is provided with the Decision Letter which you will receive from the Council and on the Planning Inspectorate's website www.planning-inspectorate.gov.uk.

You should contact the Planning Case Officer whose name is on the acknowledgement letter or the Planning Control Team Technicians on (Tel: 01727 819344/819345). There is a leaflet available which explains what happens once you have submitted your planning application. This sets out the various stages of the planning process, with contact information, should you wish to enquire about progress.

There is a series of leaflets available on-line and in paper form from the Planning Department.

No. The fee is charged to cover the administrative cost of processing your application. If planning permission is refused it is possible to re-submit a revised application with no payment of fee in certain circumstances. Please contact the Planning Department for further information.