23 Hedley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Jl

1. 19 Dec 2025

   Received by St Albans

2. 12 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved

4. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

St Albans granted permission on 21 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.

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.

• 9 Guildford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Jx

  5/2016/2588 Submitted 18 Aug 2016 100 yards away

  Garage conversion to habitable room and alterations to openings

  Granted Householder 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 19 Coach Mews Sutton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Fg

  5/2016/2939 Submitted 28 Sep 2016 100 yards away

  Single storey side and rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 30 Guildford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Jy

  5/2026/1549 Submitted 17 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Single storey side / rear extension plus loft conversion with front and back dormer windows

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 16 Maxwell Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5La

  5/2026/1677 Submitted 11 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  75% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion - Hip to gable conversion and rear dormer

  Awaiting decision Lawful development Loft or dormer 2 docs

• 114 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire

  5/2017/2741 Submitted 28 Sep 2017 150 yards away

  Change of use of ground floor from Class B8 (storage) to Class C3 (residential) to create two, two bedroom and three, one bedroom flats with associated parking, landscaping and alterations to openings

  Withdrawn New dwelling 11 docs

• 17 Maxwell Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Lb

  5/2016/2609 Submitted 18 Aug 2016 200 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage and store and erection of one, two bedroom attached dwelling

  Withdrawn Demolition 10 docs
  Domestic

• 5/2026/1638 Granted

  1 Castle Rise Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hx

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed loft hip to gable with rear dormer, internal alterations and all associated works at 1 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1622 Granted

  9 Necton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8At

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Dormer to rear elevation to existing bedroom. new window to rear

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1561 Granted

  125 New House Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Uh

  Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - The retrospective development comprises minor external alterations to the rear elevation of the dwellinghouse at 125 New House Park. The applicant seeks a Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) under Section 191 of the

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1772 Awaiting decision

  14 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Da

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Loft Conversion, Hip to gable, Rear dormer

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1759 Awaiting decision

  2 Grimston Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ep

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a single-storey detached timber log cabin with a pent (mono-pitch) roof in the rear garden, for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (domestic storage and hobby workshop). Footprint 9

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development