8 Hunt Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jh

1. 10 Oct 2016

   Received by St Albans

2. 13 Oct 2016

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Nov 2016

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved

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

• 17 Hunt Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jh

  5/2026/0176 Submitted 2 Feb 2026 0m away

  Single storey side extension with rooflight, new gates and addition of new rooflight to main roof

  Decided Householder Extension Loft or dormer 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 38 Gladeside St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Ja

  5/2021/1261 Submitted 27 Apr 2021 95m away

  Loft conversion to habitable accommodation with rear dormer window and alterations to openings

  Decided Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 10 docs
  Domestic

• 20 Harefield Place St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jq

  5/2026/0832 Submitted 27 Apr 2026 101m away

  Demolition of single storey rear conservatory with lean-to roof. Construction of replacement single storey rear extension on existing conservatory footprint. Alterations to existing and creation of new window and door openings. First floor front extension

  Decided Householder Extension Demolition +1 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 The Leys St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Hd

  5/2026/0564 Submitted 23 Mar 2026 114m away

  Retrospective application for a proposed conservatory demolition, garge conversion single storey rear extension and internal alterations

  Decided Householder Extension Demolition 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Villiers Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Hy

  5/2026/1505 Submitted 10 Aug 2026 128m away

  Proposed two-storey side extension, front entrance/garage alterations and associated single-storey rear extension, including internal reconfiguration works, new roof form, matching external materials and associated fenestration alterations.

  Decided Householder Extension Roofing +1 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 66 Harness Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Hb

  5/2026/1141 Submitted 11 Jun 2026 181m away

  First floor side extension and garage conversion with alterations to fenestrations

  Decided Householder Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 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