Planning application
33 Driftwood Avenue Chiswell Green St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 3De
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition 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
Demolition of existing conservatory, construction of single storey rear extension with rooflights and addition of two windows to side elevation
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/2159
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2025/2159
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 26 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 10 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St Stephen
- Parish
- St Stephen
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL2 3DE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Nov 2025
Received by St Albans
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27 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Apr 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 10 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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