Planning application
The Willows 2A Marshalls Heath Lane Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hr
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey side and rear extensions, alterations to openings and extension of existing loft space to include two new side dormer windows and rooflights
As published by the council, reference 5/2016/3474
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2016/3474
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Refused As published: Cert of Lawfulness - Refused
- Received
- 21 Nov 2016
- Validated
- 22 Nov 2016
- Decided
- 22 Dec 2016
- Ward
- Wheathampstead
- Parish
- Wheathampstead
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 8HR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Nov 2016
Received by St Albans
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22 Nov 2016
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Dec 2016
Decision issued: Cert of Lawfulness - Refused
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11 Oct 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
St Albans refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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