5/2026/0354

1. 25 Feb 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 13 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 5/2017/2538 Decided

  16 Pemberton Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Js

  Single storey front extension with rooflights

  6 Sep 2017 214m away Householder
• TP/2017/0472 Granted

  9/10 The Close Wilshere Avenue Al1 2Rh

  Fell Horse Chestnut and Maple rear of 9-10 The Close.

  12 Sep 2017 260m away Trees
• 5/2026/0990 Decided

  54 Doggetts Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Ng

  Single storey side and front extension

  19 May 2026 285m away Householder
• 5/2016/3108 Decided

  Homebase St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj

  Installation of freestanding weather protection canopy over part of garden centre area

  13 Oct 2016 296m away
• 5/2026/1258 Decided

  Unit 6 St Albans Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Rj

  Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission 5/2010/0399 dated 13/05/2010 for Change of use from Class A1 (retail) to A3 (restaurant) and alterations to openings, to change the opening hours

  30 Jun 2026 296m away Full applications
• 5/2026/0626 Decided

  39 Watling Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Py

  Erection of garage

  27 Mar 2026 304m away Householder

• 5/2026/1430 Decided

  42 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Bx

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed works to a Listed Building) - Replace master bathroom suite on 1st floor of property. Modern bathroom to be replaced with new suite, including new shower cubicle. It will use existing water and waste routes , and tiling

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/0901 Granted

  37 Saxon Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Nz

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Timber framed garden room to be built on ground screw foundation. Dimensions 3m x 4.2 & under 2.5m in height. This will be 1.4m distance from boundary to neighbour. This will be situation at the end of the garden

  8 May 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1399 Decided

  10 Birchwood Way Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Sg

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer and 3No. roof lights to front elevation

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1031 Granted

  5 Flamsteadbury Lane Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Dh

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of single storey rear 3m extension, maximum eaves height 3m and maximum ridge height 4m

  26 May 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1035 Refused

  30 Culver Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Ed

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer and two velux to front

  22 May 2026 Lawful development