Planning application
5 Archers Fields Sandridge Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4El
Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation and construction of rear dormer window, velux windows to front elevation and obscure glazed window to flank elevation
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/1458
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2025/1458
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 1 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 22 May 2026
- Ward
- Bernards Heath
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 4EL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Aug 2025
Received by St Albans
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4 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 May 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
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7 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 22 May 2026, 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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