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7 Albert Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Rt

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0186 Householder

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Increase the height of the garden brick wall and install new garden gate to match the increased height of the garden wall. The existing wall height is 120 cm. The proposed increase would add 50cm making the overall height 170cm

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0186

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0186
Type
Householder
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
20 Feb 2026
Decided
23 Apr 2026
Ward
St Peters
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 1RT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Feb 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 20 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 23 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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