Planning application
161 Colney Heath Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Tn
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 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 rear extension, with extended loft space/ first floor, new dormer to front, removal of dormer from side, front canopy roof extension & rooflight windows added, alterations to openings and chimney removal
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/1747
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2025/1747
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 23 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 24 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 23 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Colney Heath
- Parish
- Colney Heath
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 0TN
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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5/2026/1553 Awaiting decision
161 Colney Heath Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Tn
Variation of Condition 3 (materials) to allow changes to the colour of roof tiles and window frames of planning permission 5/2025/1747 dated 23/04/2026 for Single storey rear extension, with extended loft space/ first floor, new dormer to front, removal o
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Sep 2025
Received by St Albans
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24 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Apr 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 23 April 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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