Planning application
38 St Alban's Road London NW5 1RD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class A of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels to the roof.
As published by the council, reference 2026/4228/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/4228/P
- Type
- GPDO Prior Approval Determination
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 30 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Highgate
- Postcode
- NW5 1RD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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2022/2179/P Granted
38 St Alban's Road London NW5 1RD
Replacement of ground floor window on the front elevation and alterations to the front garden and hard landscape.
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2022/1423/P Granted
38 St Alban's Road London NW5 1RD
Erection of single storey rear ground floor extension.
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2021/3543/T Granted
38 St Alban's Road London NW5 1RD
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Ash (T1) - Fell to ground level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2026
Received by Camden
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5 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Camden took a median of 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Camden for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Camden decided prior approval applications in a median of 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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38 St Alban's Road London NW5 1RD
Replacement of ground floor window on the front elevation and alterations to the front garden and hard landscape.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing -
38 St Alban's Road London Camden NW5 1RD
Single storey rear extension, and various landscaping at the rear.
Granted Householder Extension 11 docsSmall domestic -
38 St Alban's Road London NW5 1RD
Erection of single storey rear ground floor extension.
Granted Householder Extension 12 docsSmall domestic -
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36 A St Alban's Road London NW5 1RD
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Gleditsia - Reduce to previous points
Granted Trees -
36 A St Alban's Road London NW5 1RD
Conversion of garage to habitable room including replacement of garage door with window and raising of parapet line.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing
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2026/3785/P Awaiting decision
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2026/2680/P Refused
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