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8 Priory Walk St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Ja

Refused St Albans 5/2016/3741 Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Small domestic

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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Porch to side, single storey rear extension, loft conversion to include rear dormer and front roof light, alterations to openings and erection of detached garden building following demolition of original rear buildin

As published by the council, reference 5/2016/3741

Application record

Reference
5/2016/3741
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
Status
Approved
Decision
Refused As published: Cert of Lawfulness - Refused
Received
14 Dec 2016
Validated
15 Dec 2016
Decided
8 Feb 2017
Ward
Sopwell
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 2JA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Dec 2016

    Received by St Albans

  2. 15 Dec 2016

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Feb 2017

    Decision issued: Cert of Lawfulness - Refused

  4. 4 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What 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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