Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

98 Victoria Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Tg

Refused St Albans 5/2017/2571 Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)

Works: Loft or dormer

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

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed loft conversion

As published by the council, reference 5/2017/2571

Application record

Reference
5/2017/2571
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
Status
Approved
Decision
Refused As published: Cert of Lawfulness - Refused
Received
10 Sep 2017
Validated
14 Sep 2017
Decided
26 Oct 2017
Ward
St Peters
Parish
Central St Albans
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 3TG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  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

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 84 Victoria Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Tg

    PAV/2024/0010 Submitted 13 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~8 Nov

    4 metal aluminium tables and 10 metal aluminium chairs

    Awaiting decision
  • 22 Alexandra Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Az

    TP/2026/0174 Submitted 10 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    T1-Sycamore-Fell to ground level as it has outgrown its position and is potentially causing damage to the retaining wall.

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • 44 Alexandra Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Az

    TP/2026/0450 Submitted 10 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~6 Nov

    Yew (T1) reduce by 33%. The tree is blocking light to owners and neighbouring properties.

    Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs
  • 109C Victoria Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Tj

    TP/2026/0334 Submitted 9 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
    Small domestic
  • 113B Victoria Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Tj

    TP/2026/0333 Submitted 9 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
    Small domestic
  • 13 Marlborough Gate St Albans Al1 3Tx

    TP/2017/0510 Submitted 10 Oct 2017 100 yards away

    1 x Cypress Hedge - Reduce by 3m.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

In St Albans

  • 5/2026/1638 Granted

    1 Castle Rise Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hx

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed loft hip to gable with rear dormer, internal alterations and all associated works at 1 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1622 Granted

    9 Necton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8At

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Dormer to rear elevation to existing bedroom. new window to rear

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1561 Granted

    125 New House Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Uh

    Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - The retrospective development comprises minor external alterations to the rear elevation of the dwellinghouse at 125 New House Park. The applicant seeks a Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) under Section 191 of the

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1772 Awaiting decision

    14 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Da

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Loft Conversion, Hip to gable, Rear dormer

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1759 Awaiting decision

    2 Grimston Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ep

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a single-storey detached timber log cabin with a pent (mono-pitch) roof in the rear garden, for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (domestic storage and hobby workshop). Footprint 9

    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development