38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tl

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 1 refused.

• 5/2026/0526 Granted

  38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tl

  Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - Construction of attic dormer to existing two storey semi-detached house

  Decided 16 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2025/1462 Granted

  38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tl

  Demolition of existing side extension to create new building plot to side of existing dwelling and construction of new four bedroom dwelling with attic accommodation, air source heat pump and solar panels, widening of existing vehicle crossover and landsc

  Decided 27 Feb 2026

1. 11 Dec 2025

   Received by St Albans

2. 15 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused

4. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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• 38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tl

  5/2026/0526 Submitted 17 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - Construction of attic dormer to existing two storey semi-detached house

  Granted Lawful development New dwelling Loft or dormer 22 docs

• 38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tl

  5/2025/1462 Submitted 31 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing side extension to create new building plot to side of existing dwelling and construction of new four bedroom dwelling with attic accommodation, air source heat pump and solar panels, widening of existing vehicle crossover and landsc

  Granted Extension Demolition 38 docs
  Domestic

• 17 Springwood Walk St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Un

  TP/2026/0460 Submitted 16 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  5 DAY NOTICE T1 - Single hornbeam stem. Furthest stem in line with large cavity directly underneath. T2 - Single hornbeam stem with red bird box attached to it. **Both trees are marked with red 'X' for identification** Both stems to be felled to a fin

  Decided Trees 1 doc

• 17 Springwood Walk St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Un

  TP/2026/0291 Submitted 8 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Hornbeams in woodland - reduce back to boundary

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 10 Springwood Walk St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Un

  5/2016/3594 Submitted 1 Dec 2016 100 yards away

  New front porch, first floor front and side extensions, single storey rear extension with rooflights following demolition of existing conservatory and alterations to openings

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 193 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Xf

  5/2026/0921 Submitted 12 May 2026 150 yards away

  Construction of freestanding garden room to rear of garden.

  Granted Householder 7 docs
  Small 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