Planning application
Cherry Trees Lye Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Tl
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of new detached outbuilding, comprising a home office and a sauna room
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0032
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0032
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 7 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 29 May 2026
- Ward
- Park Street
- Parish
- St Stephen
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL2 3TL
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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5/2026/0053 Awaiting decision
Cherry Trees Lye Lane Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Tl
Subdivision of the plot and construction of new detached dwelling, installation of air source heat pump and solar panels
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jan 2026
Received by St Albans
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8 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 May 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
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7 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 29 May 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 lawful development applications
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.
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