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Carpenters Workshop Lye Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Tj

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2025/0746 Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)

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Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - The retention of existing builders yard and haulage yard and their ancillary buildings, external storage, hardstanding, shipping containers and diesel tanks

As published by the council, reference 5/2025/0746

Application record

Reference
5/2025/0746
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
Status
Under Consideration
Received
11 Apr 2025
Validated
20 May 2025
Ward
Park Street
Parish
St Stephen
Postcode
AL2 3TJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 5/2025/1762 Refused

    Carpenters Workshop Lye Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Tj

    Outline - (Access, Landscaping and Layout sought) Redevelopment by the erection of nine dwellings

    Decided 15 May 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Apr 2025

    Received by St Albans

  2. 20 May 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 July 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    St Albans took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans decided lawful development applications in a median of 71 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Carpenters Workshop Lye Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Tj

    5/2025/1762 Submitted 26 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Outline - (Access, Landscaping and Layout sought) Redevelopment by the erection of nine dwellings

    Refused 52 docs
    Several homes
  • Black Green Wood North Of Lye Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Ff

    TP/2024/0366 Submitted 31 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~26 Sep

    Black Green Wood south of the M25 and north of Lye Lane (compartment 1A on submitted plans) - various forestry operations as detailed in the felling licence for thinning, coppicing and safety works.

    Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs
  • Cherry Trees Lye Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Tl

    5/2026/0032 Submitted 7 Jan 2026 250 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of new detached outbuilding, comprising a home office and a sauna room

    Granted Lawful development 8 docs
  • Cherry Trees Lye Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Tl

    5/2026/0053 Submitted 12 Jan 2026 250 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~15 Apr

    Subdivision of the plot and construction of new detached dwelling, installation of air source heat pump and solar panels

    Awaiting decision New dwelling 25 docs
    Domestic
  • Lye Cottage Lye Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 3Tq

    5/2021/1569 Submitted 24 May 2021 300 yards away

    Raising and alterations to roof, loft extension with rear dormer window and side roof lights and construction of single storey rear extension

    Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 9 docs
    Small domestic
  • Woodbury Manor Lye Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Tw

    5/2026/0292 Submitted 16 Feb 2026 350 yards away

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (samples of materials) and 4 (existing and proposed levels) of planning permission 5/2022/2527 dated 19/05/2023 for Construction of three bedroom detached dwelling with basement following demolition of existing structures, assoc

    Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 6 docs
    Domestic

In St Albans

  • 5/2026/1638 Granted

    1 Castle Rise Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hx

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed loft hip to gable with rear dormer, internal alterations and all associated works at 1 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1622 Granted

    9 Necton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8At

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Dormer to rear elevation to existing bedroom. new window to rear

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1561 Granted

    125 New House Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Uh

    Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - The retrospective development comprises minor external alterations to the rear elevation of the dwellinghouse at 125 New House Park. The applicant seeks a Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) under Section 191 of the

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1772 Awaiting decision

    14 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Da

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Loft Conversion, Hip to gable, Rear dormer

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1759 Awaiting decision

    2 Grimston Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ep

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a single-storey detached timber log cabin with a pent (mono-pitch) roof in the rear garden, for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (domestic storage and hobby workshop). Footprint 9

    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development