Planning application
78 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Xz
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Single storey front porch and extended eaves to garage
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0267
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0267
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 13 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 1 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Hill End
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 4XZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Feb 2026
Received by St Albans
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16 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Apr 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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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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