Hill Cottage Chequers Hill Flamstead St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8EU

1. 12 Dec 2022

   Received by Dacorum

2. 16 Dec 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Feb 2023

   Decision issued: Grant Permission/Consent

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• Land Lying To The West Of Chequers Hill Chequers Hill Flamstead St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8EU

  26/01685/PIP Submitted 31 Jul 2026 101m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

  Demolition of existing buildings and erection of up to 3no dwellings (minimum 1no and maximum 3no dwellings)

  Awaiting decision Outline Demolition 2 docs
  Several homes

• 43 Singlets Lane Flamstead St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8EW

  22/03631/FHA Submitted 6 Dec 2022 150m away

  Additional storey to existing partially constructed front porch

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 43 Singlets Lane Flamstead St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8EW

  21/01705/ROC Submitted 25 Apr 2021 150m away

  Variation of Condition 3 Attached to Planning Permission 4/01097/18/FHA (Rear single storey extension with basement, two storey side extension and front porch extension.)

  Granted Amendments Extension 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 34 Singlets Lane Flamstead St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8EP

  24/01632/FHA Submitted 17 Jul 2024 234m away

  Replacement roof, first floor rear extension, side roof extension, replacement dormer to front elevation, with external alterations to front facade.

  Withdrawn Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 8 docs
  Domestic

• 34 Singlets Lane Flamstead St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8EP

  26/00876/FHA Submitted 15 Apr 2026 238m away

  Replacement roof, first floor rear extension, side roof extension, replacement dormer to front elevation, with external alterations to front facade

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 13 docs
  Domestic

• Chequers Meadow Nurseries Chequers Hill Flamstead St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8ET

  19/02852/AGD Submitted 7 Nov 2019 258m away

  Wind Screen

  Withdrawn Prior approval 2 docs

• 26/01895/LDP Awaiting decision

  11 St Albans Hill Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 9NG

  Proposed internal alterations to the existing main dwelling and changes to existing fenestrations to the rear and side of the existing main dwelling

  2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01590/LDP Granted

  Norton Cottage Stoney Lane Bovingdon Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0DP

  Single-storey timber garden room for ancillary use to the main dwelling with associated WC and storage area, located a minimum of 2m from adjacent boundaries.

  21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01534/LDP Granted

  40 Anchor Lane Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 1TY

  Loft conversion, outbuilding and porch extension

  9 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01855/LDP Awaiting decision

  30 Trooper Road Aldbury Hertfordshire HP23 5RW

  Replacement and amendments to existing windows and external doors. Installation of an air source heat pump.

  27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01533/LDP Granted

  Great Gaddesden Primary School Church Meadow Great Gaddesden Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3BT

  Replacement windows.

  8 Jul 2026 Lawful development