Planning application
57 Leycroft Way Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Jp
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
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3 Feb 2026
Received by St Albans
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4 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 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
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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