Planning application
28 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nl
Works: Demolition Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of two detached four bedroom dwellings with associated works and wall mounted heat pump for each dwellings
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/2359
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2025/2359
- Type
- (Minor) Dwellings
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: DC4 Refusal
- Received
- 24 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 13 May 2026
- Ward
- Clarence
- Parish
- Central St Albans
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 4NL
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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5/2026/1626 Awaiting decision
28 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nl
Demolition of the existing detached dwelling and construction of two detached four-bedroom dwellings, new dropped kerb
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TP/2026/0035 Granted
28 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nl
Proposed Works: Fell one Cherry tree located in the rear garden. Reasons for Work: The tree is exhibiting significant decay to the basal heartwood, compromising its structural integrity. Due to the advanced nature of the decay and the associated risk of f
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Dec 2025
Received by St Albans
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3 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 May 2026
Decision issued: DC4 Refusal
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7 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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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 this record
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