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12 Rowlatt Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Nb

Refused St Albans 5/2026/0300 Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)

Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Conversion of loft space and construction of rear box dormer and insertion of gable window

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0300

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0300
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
18 Feb 2026
Decided
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Verulam
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL3 4NB

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 5/2026/0299 Granted

    12 Rowlatt Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Nb

    Demolition of existing side and rear extension and construction of a canopy porch, part single, part two storey front, two storey side and single storey rear extension

    Decided 1 Sep 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Feb 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 18 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused

  4. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

St Albans refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 12 Rowlatt Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Nb

    5/2026/0299 Submitted 17 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing side and rear extension and construction of a canopy porch, part single, part two storey front, two storey side and single storey rear extension

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 15 docs
    Small domestic
  • 1 Rowlatt Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Na

    5/2025/1671 Submitted 10 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Two storey side, front and rear extension, alterations to openings and enlargement of existing frontage to provide three parking spaces

    Granted Householder Extension 15 docs
    Domestic
  • 55 Rowlatt Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Na

    5/2016/2620 Submitted 21 Aug 2016 50 yards away

    Part single, part two storey rear extension. Two storey front and side extension. Single storey front and side extensions

    Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
    Small domestic
  • 64 Westfields St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Lz

    5/2016/1919 Submitted 20 Jun 2016 100 yards away

    Single storey front extension incorporating new porch and partial roof conversion over garage from flat to pitched

    Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
    Small domestic
  • 76 Westfields St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Lz

    5/2017/3507 Submitted 8 Dec 2017 100 yards away

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 5.0m depth x 3.97m height x 2.45m in height to the eaves

    Granted Prior approval Extension 9 docs
    Small domestic
  • 93 Westfields St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Ly

    5/2016/3529 Submitted 25 Nov 2016 150 yards away

    Replacement of a 6.3m long section of 2.25m high timber boundary fence following removal of existing 2.0m high timber fence adjacent to public right-of-way (retrospective)

    Decided 7 docs
    Small domestic

In St Albans

  • 5/2026/1638 Granted

    1 Castle Rise Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hx

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed loft hip to gable with rear dormer, internal alterations and all associated works at 1 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1622 Granted

    9 Necton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8At

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Dormer to rear elevation to existing bedroom. new window to rear

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1561 Granted

    125 New House Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Uh

    Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - The retrospective development comprises minor external alterations to the rear elevation of the dwellinghouse at 125 New House Park. The applicant seeks a Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) under Section 191 of the

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1772 Awaiting decision

    14 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Da

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Loft Conversion, Hip to gable, Rear dormer

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1759 Awaiting decision

    2 Grimston Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ep

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a single-storey detached timber log cabin with a pent (mono-pitch) roof in the rear garden, for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (domestic storage and hobby workshop). Footprint 9

    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development