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250 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hn

Refused St Albans 5/2017/2529 Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)

Works: Loft or dormer Roofing Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Replacement of roof tiles, alterations to windows, roof lights and doors, brickwork to be rendered and painted white and new access gate

As published by the council, reference 5/2017/2529

Application record

Reference
5/2017/2529
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
Status
Approved
Decision
Refused As published: Cert of Lawfulness - Refused
Received
5 Sep 2017
Validated
2 Oct 2017
Decided
8 Dec 2017
Ward
Wheathampstead
Parish
Wheathampstead
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL4 8HN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Sep 2017

    Received by St Albans

  2. 2 Oct 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Dec 2017

    Decision issued: Cert of Lawfulness - Refused

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 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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