Planning application
170 Beech Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ax
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition 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
Demolition of single storey garage, single storey rear ground floor extension and hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and associated alterations
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/1660
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2025/1660
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 8 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Bernards Heath
- Parish
- Central St Albans
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 5AX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2025
Received by St Albans
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9 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Jul 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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7 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
29 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 31 July 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 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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