Planning application
18 Blacksmiths Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sq
Works: Extension Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Non Material Amendment - Change of bifolding doors to patio doors, relocation of roof window and alteration to size of planning permission 5/2023/1733 dated 28/02/2024 for Ground and first floor rear extension. New garden room. Internal alterations. Insta
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/2155
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2025/2155
- Type
- Non Materials Amendment
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Non Material Amendment Approve
- Received
- 25 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 26 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 8 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Verulam
- Parish
- Central St Albans
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 4SQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Nov 2025
Received by St Albans
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26 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Non Material Amendment Approve
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25 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 8 January 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 amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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