Planning application
Gardeners Cottage Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Rn
Works: Windows or glazing Small domestic
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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Like-for-like replacement of timber windows with double-glazed units featuring timber astragals, Re-cladding of the 2016 single-storey link building in natural oak feather-boarding, with a traditional lead verge to f
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/1965
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2025/1965
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
- Received
- 24 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 22 May 2026
- Ward
- Sandridge & Wheathampstead
- Parish
- Wheathampstead
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 8RN
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 3 applications since 2017: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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5/2026/1320 Awaiting decision
Gardeners Cottage Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Rn
External alterations and mutual upgrade including replacement, recladding of link building, replacement porch, new opening and alteration to first floor window, new opening to front loft gable, relocation of first window below , alteration to works to ele
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5/2017/2558 Granted
Gardeners Cottage Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Rn
Non Material Amendment - Gable dormer to existing projection as per approved 5/2016/2236, ensuite 1 to remain within the approved application area not the existing footprint, the new large capacity boiler and associated tank/s is to be located within the
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Oct 2025
Received by St Albans
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27 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 May 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
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7 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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St Albans refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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