Planning application
56A Spencer Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Eg
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
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
- 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
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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