Planning application
38 Harlesden Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Lf
Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - Loft conversion including dormer window and rooflights
As published by the council, reference 5/2021/1259
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2021/1259
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 27 Apr 2021
- Validated
- 11 May 2021
- Decided
- 5 Jul 2021
- Ward
- Clarence
- Parish
- Central St Albans
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 4LF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2021
Received by St Albans
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11 May 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
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31 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 5 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 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.
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