Planning application
28 Abbey View Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Qp
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - The proposal is to fit 6 x Trina Vertex S+ 445W solar panels on the rear (south west facing) sloping roof of the property. The panels are to be purchased and fitted through the St Albans City and District Council Sol
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/1338
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2025/1338
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 14 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 24 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Verulam
- Parish
- Central St Albans
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 4QP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2025
Received by St Albans
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27 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
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15 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 24 October 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 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.
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