Planning application
5/2025/2196
21 Clarence Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Np
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - The separate garage on the property has been converted from a garage / storage space to a gymnasium for home use. Front external doors have been changed and at the rear, some bi-fold doors added. A window has been bl
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/2196
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Dec 2025
Received by St Albans
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22 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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5/2017/2513 At appeal
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5/2026/0951 Decided
23 Clarence Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Np
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - New single storey garden room and close boarded access gates
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TP/2026/0210 Granted
27 Clarence Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Np
2x Eucalyptus trees, rear of the garden re-shape/reduce approximately 30%. Reasons for Works: To manage and maintain the overall size of the trees in proportion to the garden setting
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5/2026/1256 Decided
39 Clarence Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Np
Construction of a new garage and workshop with office mezzanine level
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TP/2026/0361 Decided
116 Clarence Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nw
Proposed Works Fell one dead Silver Birch located in the rear garden. Reasons for Works The tree is dead and has reached the end of its safe useful life. Due to the risk of branch or whole-tree failure, felling is necessary on the grounds of public safety
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TP/2017/0465 Granted
11 Blenheim Road St Albans Al1 4Ns
Fell Sycamore in rear garden.
Other lawful development applications
In St Albans
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5/2026/1430 Decided
42 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Bx
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed works to a Listed Building) - Replace master bathroom suite on 1st floor of property. Modern bathroom to be replaced with new suite, including new shower cubicle. It will use existing water and waste routes , and tiling
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5/2026/0901 Granted
37 Saxon Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Nz
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Timber framed garden room to be built on ground screw foundation. Dimensions 3m x 4.2 & under 2.5m in height. This will be 1.4m distance from boundary to neighbour. This will be situation at the end of the garden
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5/2026/1399 Decided
10 Birchwood Way Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Sg
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer and 3No. roof lights to front elevation
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5/2026/1031 Granted
5 Flamsteadbury Lane Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Dh
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of single storey rear 3m extension, maximum eaves height 3m and maximum ridge height 4m
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5/2026/1035 Refused
30 Culver Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Ed
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer and two velux to front