Planning application
2 Sumpter Yard Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1By
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of drop in solar panel trays on the southern slope of the pitched gable roof and associated reroofing
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/2348
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2025/2348
- Type
- (Minor) All Other Developments
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 24 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 7 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Verulam
- Parish
- Central St Albans
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 1BY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by St Albans
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24 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Jul 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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31 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
39 documents on file for this application
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St Albans granted permission on 7 July 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.
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