Planning application
5/2016/3086
39 Campfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ht
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Hip to gable loft conversion and dormer
As published by the council, reference 5/2016/3086
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Oct 2016
Received by St Albans
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13 Oct 2016
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Nov 2016
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
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.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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5/2017/2561 Granted
32 Roland Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Hs
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with hip to gable and flat roof rear dormer window
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5/2026/1077 Decided
23 Campfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Jb
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension
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5/2017/2577 Refused
22 Campfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ja
Single storey rear extension with rooflights
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5/2017/2574 Granted
58 Sutton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Jj
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Raise gable wall, rear dormer with front skylights, flank window and loft conversion
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5/2026/0606 Decided
Fleetville Jm School 228 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Lw
Construction of a 30m x 17m MUGA (multi-use games area) within the school grounds
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5/2026/0501 Granted
244 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Su
Prior Approval - The installation of a monopole, 3 no. antennas, 1 no. equipment cabinet and associated ancillary development
Other lawful development applications
In St Albans
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5/2026/1430 Decided
42 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Bx
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed works to a Listed Building) - Replace master bathroom suite on 1st floor of property. Modern bathroom to be replaced with new suite, including new shower cubicle. It will use existing water and waste routes , and tiling
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5/2026/0901 Granted
37 Saxon Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Nz
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Timber framed garden room to be built on ground screw foundation. Dimensions 3m x 4.2 & under 2.5m in height. This will be 1.4m distance from boundary to neighbour. This will be situation at the end of the garden
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5/2026/1399 Decided
10 Birchwood Way Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Sg
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer and 3No. roof lights to front elevation
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5/2026/1031 Granted
5 Flamsteadbury Lane Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Dh
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of single storey rear 3m extension, maximum eaves height 3m and maximum ridge height 4m
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5/2026/1035 Refused
30 Culver Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Ed
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer and two velux to front