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21 Clarence Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Np

Refused St Albans 5/2025/2196 Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)

Works: Windows or glazing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

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

Application record

Reference
5/2025/2196
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
Received
2 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Decided
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Clarence
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 4NP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Dec 2025

    Received by St Albans

  2. 22 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

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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