Planning application
56 Langley Grove Sandridge Hertfordshire Al4 9Dx
Works: Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed loft conversion with rear flat roofed dormer and rooflights to the front elevation
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0111
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0111
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 22 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 10 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Sandridge & Wheathampstead
- Parish
- Sandridge
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 9DX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jan 2026
Received by St Albans
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23 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Apr 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
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 10 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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