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49 Tavistock Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Nq

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0354 Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed children's care home (Use Class C2) for up to 2 children with carer accommodation

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0354

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0354
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
Received
25 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Decided
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Sopwell
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 2NQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  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

  4. 20 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 20 August 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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