Green Man Status: you can still object while we're awaiting the Planning Committee date. Email your objections to planningcomments@stalbans.gov.uk with reference 5/2025/1218 and make it clear that you object, and remember to include your name and address. The direct link to the planning portal is here if you prefer.
We have complained that the CGI visualisations of the proposed development and incomplete and misleading. You can see a copy of the visualisation here, and our complaint here.
There are other recent documents still to analyse.
These plans have attracted objections from organisations like CPRE, Sandridge Parish Council, British Horse Society, Sport England, Ramblers Association, Salvation Army, and us - the SOS Campaign Group (we recently submitted an updated objection letter with photo evidence)
you can read all these on our documents page.
there's still time to add your comments to the Council's planning portal or email them to planningcomments@stalbans.gov.uk with reference 5/2025/1218 and make it clear that you object, and remember to include your name and address.
The proposal for a 49-house development in the green field behind The Green Man off Sandridgebury Lane is being considered by the Council.
Here's a direct link to the application 5/2025/1218 where you can see the plans.
The Council's website can sometimes be slow to view or download documents, so we've assembled a copy here (and renamed some documents to make it clearer what they are).
The date of the Council's "Development Management Committee" meeting to decide this planning application has not been set yet, until that meeting please email your objection to planningcomments@stalbans.gov.uk making it clear you object, and include the reference 5/2025/1218 and your full name and address.
If you need assistance with writing your comment, please see our list of reasons to object.
The plans have already attracted objections from organisations like CPRE, Sandridge Parish Council, British Horse Society, Sport England, Ramblers Association, and the Salvation Army - you can read these on our documents page.
The beautiful views from the Green Man at sunset. Should this green field really be lost forever?
Here's the poster which the Green Man pub is using to raise their customers' awareness:
Here's a direct link to the planning application, which may be easier to use than going to the Council's website and searching...