Planning application
12 Cottonmill Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Hn
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Single storey side and front extension, part single, part two storey rear extension with roof light and alterations to external materials.
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/1476
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2025/1476
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 5 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 28 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Sopwell
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 1HN
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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5/2026/1371 Granted
12 Cottonmill Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Hn
Discharge of Conditions 4 (Archaeological report) and 6(Construction Method Statement) of planning permission 5/2025/1476 dated 28/10/2025 for Single storey side and front extension, part single, part two storey rear extension with roof light and alterat
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 2025
Received by St Albans
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6 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Oct 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
16 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 28 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 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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12 Cottonmill Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Hn
Discharge of Conditions 4 (Archaeological report) and 6(Construction Method Statement) of planning permission 5/2025/1476 dated 28/10/2025 for Single storey side and front extension, part single, part two storey rear extension with roof light and alterat
Granted Conditions Extension Loft or dormer 7 docsSmall domestic -
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Tree is a Weeping Willow in south east corner of grounds that has a severely decayed main trunk which poses a great risk of failing and injuring someone. Due to the seriousness of the decay a Five Days notice application is requested.
Decided Trees 8 docs -
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Works are proposed to 17No. trees, with priority of 6 months. These are shown on the map, excel survey sheet and photographs that have been submitted with this application form.
Granted Trees 19 docs -
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88% historically approved · decision due ~25 Aug
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to replace the previously approved north elevation with a new proposed one which adds a small velux window of planning permission 5/2023/1652 dated 30/01/2024 for Part single, part two storey side and rear and sin
Awaiting decision Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 23 docs -
10 Cottonmill Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Hw
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Awaiting decision Lawful development 3 docs -
37 Cottonmill Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Hw
To replace the existing double-glazed white frame UPVC windows and doors with like for like in the same style and size
Granted Windows or glazing 16 docs
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5/2026/1055 Granted
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5/2026/1278 Granted
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5/2026/1170 Granted
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5/2026/1338 Granted
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