Planning application
8 Hammers Gate Chiswell Green St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 3Dz
Works: Extension Loft or dormer 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
Two-storey side extension with loft conversion and flat roof dormer. Replacement porch and alterations to the front landscaping to provide two parking spaces. Single-storey rear extension. New outbuilding for office use.
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0350
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0350
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- St Stephen
- Parish
- St Stephen
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL2 3DZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by St Albans
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24 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jul 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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7 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 30 July 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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