Planning application
70 Sherwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pl
Works: Extension Demolition Small 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
Demolition of existing garage and erection of a part single-storey, part two-storey front/side/rear extension
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0276
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0276
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 2 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 22 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm
- Parish
- Sandridge
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 9PL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Feb 2026
Received by St Albans
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2 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Apr 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 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 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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