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56A Spencer Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Eg

Granted St Albans 5/2025/1057 Householder

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

  1. 29 May 2025

    Received by St Albans

  2. 16 Jun 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 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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What this grant of permission means

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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