Planning application
7 Approach Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Sp
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Single storey side/rear extension with rooflights, removal of chimney stack on rear roof
As published by the council, reference 5/2021/1213
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2021/1213
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 25 Apr 2021
- Validated
- 26 Apr 2021
- Decided
- 15 Jul 2021
- Ward
- Sopwell
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 1SP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Apr 2021
Received by St Albans
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26 Apr 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Jul 2021
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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10 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 15 July 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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