47 Church Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ng

1. 22 Apr 2021

   Received by St Albans

2. 25 Apr 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Jun 2021

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved

4. 21 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

• 35 Church Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ng

  5/2026/1445 Submitted 31 Jul 2026 0m away

  Single storey and first floor rear extensions, removal of existing pebble dash and proposal of smooth-painted render to the front elevation and like for like front door replacement along with internal alterations

  Decided Householder Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 41 Church Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ng

  5/2016/2630 Submitted 21 Aug 2016 0m away

  Single storey rear extension with rooflights and installation of two front facing rooflights (resubmission following refusal of 5/2016/0290)

  Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 Bowgate Mews St Peters Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Uz

  TP/2026/0103 Submitted 4 Mar 2026 84m away

  T1 - Sycamore Tree Fell to ground level. the tree was reduced last year due to growing at quite an angle as this was the last tree in a line of sycamore trees. the home owner would rather have the tree removed as the tree is not in the best condition and

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 3 Bowgate Mews St Peters Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Uz

  TP/2025/0429 Submitted 27 Aug 2025 84m away

  T1 Sycamore Tree. Fell to ground Level

  Decided Trees 3 docs

• 52B Bernard Street St Albans Al3 5Qn

  TP/2017/0356 Submitted 13 Jul 2017 86m away

  1 x Beech - Lift to clear parking bays. Mixed overhanging trees - Cut back to clear house by 2-3m. Ash - Fell. Silver Birch - Reduce by 40%.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 22 Bernard Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Qn

  5/2025/1484 Submitted 6 Aug 2025 86m away

  Double and single storey rear extension

  At appeal Householder Extension 14 docs
  Small 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