J Sainsbury Plc Everard Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qu

1. 13 Jun 2016

   Received by St Albans

2. 14 Jun 2016

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Aug 2016

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved

4. 21 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

• Suite 2 Abbey View Everard Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qu

  5/2026/0616 Submitted 26 Mar 2026 0m away

  Non Material Amendment - Amendment to internal layout plans of planning permission 5/2025/0412 dated 30/04/2025 for Prior Approval - Change of use of existing commercial floor space (Use Class E) to 52 residential apartments (Use Class C3)

  Refused Amendments New dwelling 14 docs

• Suite 2 Abbey View Everard Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qu

  5/2025/2178 Submitted 28 Nov 2025 0m away

  Discharge of Conditions 3 (samples of materials) and 4 (construction management plan) of planning permission 5/2025/1532 dated 19/11/2025 for Proposed external alterations to existing building fa�ade including replacement windows, blanking infill panels,

  Granted Conditions Extension Windows or glazing 15 docs

• Sainsburys Everard Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qu

  TP/2026/0264 Submitted 22 May 2026 0m away

  Pruning works to various trees including fell to Silver birch, Rowan , Ash, Norway maple, Sycamore - see application for further details.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Suite 2 Abbey View Everard Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qu

  5/2026/1025 Submitted 22 May 2026 0m away

  Non Material Amendment - Amendemet internal layout plans prior approval application 5/2025/0412 dated 30/04/2025 for Prior Approval - Change of use of existing commercial floor space (Use Class E) to 52 residential apartments (Use Class C3)

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 18 docs

• Sainsburys Everard Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qu

  TP/2026/0363 Submitted 22 Jul 2026 0m away

  T2 Sycamore - Team is to remove tree to ground level in order to eliviate risk of tresspassers. There has been many security issues with this Sycamore, people climbing it and getting onto the roof of the building, although it has been heavily reduced befo

  Decided Trees 2 docs

• Suite 2 Abbey View Everard Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qu

  5/2026/1000 Submitted 20 May 2026 0m away

  Discharge of Condition 2 (Travel Plan Statement) of planning permission 5/2025/1213 dated 13/08/2025 for Prior Appoval - Change of use of part of the existing undercroft to 11 residential apartments (Use Class C3)

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 5 docs

• 5/2026/1607 Decided

  5 Flavian Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Jx

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of single storey rear extension with tiled lean to roof fitted with 3no. roof lights

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/0951 Refused

  23 Clarence Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Np

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - New single storey garden room and close boarded access gates

  15 May 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1558 Granted

  31 Highfield Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ub

  Certificate of Lawfulness ( Proposed) - Proposed rear single-storey extension, side single-storey extension and removal of rear chimney stack

  20 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/0291 Refused

  66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Hip to gable and new dormer

  16 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1252 Refused

  7 Palfrey Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Re

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey/ground floor extension to dining room, to extend as far as kitchen rear/outside wall across to party wall. Repositioning French windows to new rear of room, and repositioning downpipe and soak away in r

  30 Jun 2026 Lawful development