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161 Colney Heath Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Tn

Granted St Albans 5/2025/1747 Householder

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Small domestic

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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.

  • 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

    Submitted 18 Aug 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Sep 2025

    Received by St Albans

  2. 24 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 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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What 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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