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57 Leycroft Way Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Jp

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0192 Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)

Works: Windows or glazing Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - The existing garage has been converted into a habitable room and the owners of the dwelling would like to obtain consent to replace the garage door with a window. As far as we are aware, Permitted Development is stil

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0192

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0192
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Feb 2026
Decided
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Harpenden South
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 1JP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Feb 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 4 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 22 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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