Planning application
1 Old Orchard Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Qb
Works: Extension Loft or dormer 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
Two storey side extension, loft conversion to habitable accommodation following extension to existing loft space, front rooflights, alterations to openings and new fence
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/2197
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2025/2197
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 2 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 3 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Park Street
- Parish
- St Stephen
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL2 2QB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Dec 2025
Received by St Albans
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3 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Apr 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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7 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
33 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 28 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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