Planning application
5 Wroxham Way Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Pp
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Part of the existing garage to be converted with new rear window and side door to access the converted part of the garage
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0301
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0301
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 17 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 12 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden East
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 4PP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Feb 2026
Received by St Albans
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18 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 12 June 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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