Planning application
490 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sx
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Rear outbuilding
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0134
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0134
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 27 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 7 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Hill End
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 0SX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jan 2026
Received by St Albans
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28 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Apr 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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31 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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St Albans granted permission on 7 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 householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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