Planning application
63A Grange Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Lz
Works: Loft or dormer 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 (existing) - Insertion of rooflights and window at loft level to rear of property
As published by the council, reference 5/2017/2993
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2017/2993
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
- Received
- 19 Oct 2017
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2017
- Decided
- 5 Jan 2018
- Ward
- St Peters
- Parish
- Central St Albans
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 5LZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Oct 2017
Received by St Albans
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13 Nov 2017
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Jan 2018
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
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17 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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