Planning application
7 Albert Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Rt
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
- 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
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2 Feb 2026
Received by St Albans
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20 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Apr 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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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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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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