Planning application
27 Mount Pleasant St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Qu
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - 1) the formation of a permeable hardstanding within the residential curtilage of the dwellinghouse; 2) the installation of a 4.0m wide, 1.8m high electric sliding gate positioned along the existing boundary line; and
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0075
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0075
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 16 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 2 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 17 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Verulam
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 4QU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jan 2026
Received by St Albans
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2 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
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31 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 17 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.
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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