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38 Harlesden Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Lf

Granted St Albans 5/2021/1259 Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)

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
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

  1. 27 Apr 2021

    Received by St Albans

  2. 11 May 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved

  4. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

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.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

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

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