5/2017/2571

1. 10 Sep 2017

   Received by St Albans

2. 14 Sep 2017

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 Oct 2017

   Decision issued: Cert of Lawfulness - Refused

4. 30 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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

• TP/2026/0334 Decided

  109C Victoria Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Tj

  T1-Laurel hedge to cut back to boundary fence for maintenance and light. T2-Laurel hedge to cut back to boundary fence for maintenance and light. T3- Hawthorn tree to cut back to boundary fence for maintenance and light.

  9 Jul 2026 57m away Trees
• TP/2026/0333 Decided

  113B Victoria Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Tj

  T1 Confer row to cut back to the fence line for maintenance and light. T2 Pyracantha group to cut back to clear shed for maintenance and light.

  9 Jul 2026 57m away Trees
• 5/2026/0828 Decided

  39 Alma Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3At

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - New solar panels to front and rear of roof

  27 Apr 2026 131m away Lawful development
• TP/2026/0330 Decided

  13 Lattimore Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Xl

  t1 Sycamore - Crown reduction in height by 4-5m and lateral spread by 2-3m

  6 Jul 2026 149m away Trees
• 5/2017/2579 Decided

  33A Ridgmont Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Ah

  Variation of Condition 4 (number of children) of planning permission 5/2011/1373 dated 05/08/2011 for Change of use from Class B1 (offices) to Class D1 (childrens day nursery) with disabled access and 1.8m high fence

  10 Sep 2017 174m away Full applications
• 5/2026/0880 Granted

  10 Liverpool Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Uj

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Installation of 2 Nº roof lights to front elevation

  5 May 2026 175m away Lawful development

• 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

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 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

  8 May 2026 Lawful development
• 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

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 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

  26 May 2026 Lawful development
• 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

  22 May 2026 Lawful development