7 St Lawrence Way Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Xn

1. 5 Oct 2017

   Received by St Albans

2. 8 Oct 2017

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Dec 2017

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved

4. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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

• 163 Mount Pleasant Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Xh

  TP/2026/0087 Submitted 25 Feb 2026 67m away

  Rear Garden: TPO1344 T1 Species: Oak Proposed Works: Reduce and reshape the crown by approximately 30%. Reasons: Routine cyclical maintenance as part of ongoing management. To maintain appropriate size and improve light penetration to the garden. Front G

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 153 Mount Pleasant Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Xh

  5/2026/1292 Submitted 3 Jul 2026 67m away

  New front entrance porch and open-air side canopy structure.

  Decided Householder Extension 21 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 West Riding Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Qp

  5/2026/0252 Submitted 11 Feb 2026 130m away

  Demolition of existing bungalow and construction of a new two storey house. Erection of outbuilding and covered bar/veranda (retrospective).

  Decided Demolition 38 docs

• 1 The Crescent Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Nf

  5/2026/0316 Submitted 18 Feb 2026 151m away

  Raising ridge height to incorporate loft conversion with front and rear dormers and roof lights and front, side and rear extensions

  Decided Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 29 docs
  Domestic

• 177A Mount Pleasant Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Xw

  5/2017/2494 Submitted 3 Sep 2017 161m away

  Single storey front and side extension

  Decided Householder Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 17 South Riding Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Ng

  5/2016/2639 Submitted 22 Aug 2016 167m away

  Construction of two, four bedroom dwellings with associated landscaping and parking works following demolition of existing dwelling (resubmission following refusal of 5/2015/1950)

  Refused Demolition 16 docs
  Domestic

• 5/2026/1607 Decided

  5 Flavian Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Jx

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of single storey rear extension with tiled lean to roof fitted with 3no. roof lights

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/0951 Refused

  23 Clarence Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Np

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - New single storey garden room and close boarded access gates

  15 May 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1558 Granted

  31 Highfield Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ub

  Certificate of Lawfulness ( Proposed) - Proposed rear single-storey extension, side single-storey extension and removal of rear chimney stack

  20 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/0291 Refused

  66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Hip to gable and new dormer

  16 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1252 Refused

  7 Palfrey Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Re

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey/ground floor extension to dining room, to extend as far as kitchen rear/outside wall across to party wall. Repositioning French windows to new rear of room, and repositioning downpipe and soak away in r

  30 Jun 2026 Lawful development