Planning application
42 Willow Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Db
Works: Extension 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
Part single, part two storey side extension and rear ground floor extension squaring off existing extension and new front porch
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/1519
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2025/1519
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 13 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 5 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Hill End
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 5DB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2025
Received by St Albans
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4 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Nov 2025
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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27 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 5 November 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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