Planning application
56A Spencer Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Eg
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduction in size of annexe and alterations to openings
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/1057
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2025/1057
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 29 May 2025
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2025
- Decided
- 17 Sep 2025
- Ward
- St Peters
- Parish
- Central St Albans
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 5EG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 May 2025
Received by St Albans
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16 Jun 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Sep 2025
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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15 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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St Albans granted permission on 17 September 2025, 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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