St Albans: Plans to build 34 apartments at Aecom House

The site, at Aecom House 63-77 Victoria Street has been subject to two previous applications and is at the centre of plans yet again, this time for 34 flats.

Aecom House on Victoria Street, St Albans. (Image: Google Maps) In October 2023, agent Avebury Land Investments Ltd applied on behalf of the applicants to change the building's use from an office to residential to create 19 apartments - which was refused by St Albans City and District Council.

A similar application for 20 apartments was then submitted through the same agent, and approved in January 2024 by SADC.

Read More:

• Approval for Aecom House to become 20 new flats
• Plans for Aecom House to be converted into flats

Since then, there has been no construction or change to the site.

Now, DLA Town Planning Ltd have submitted an "amended" application for change of use to build 34 apartments on the site.

In the planning statement, the agent outlines the changes to the prior application featuring an "increase from 20 to 34 flats" and "inclusion of ground floor proposals" among other alterations.

According to the statement, since the previous decision the legislation has been amended and does not contain "any restriction of the amount of floorspace that can be converted".

New floor plans utilise all three storeys of the former office building with some apartments featuring two bedrooms, an en-suite, another bathroom, storage space, hall and living/kitchen space. 

While other rooms include one bedroom and fewer amenities with a shower room.

A site notice has been sent out to neighbours and the public can make comment until Saturday, November 9.

To find out more about the application visit the St Albans City and District Planning Portal and enter the reference number 5/2024/1721.