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53 Oswald Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Aq

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0249 Householder

Works: Loft or dormer Demolition 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

Loft conversion within existing roof form, demolition of external WC and alterations to openings

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0249

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0249
Type
Householder
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Decided
1 May 2026
Ward
St Peters
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 3AQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Feb 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 May 2026

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 1 May 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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