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16 Abbey Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Az

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0379 Householder

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Small domestic

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

Proposal

Demolition of existing rear extension and front porch and construction of new part single/part two storey rear extension, loft conversion including rear dormer and new front porch. Upgrade to facades to improve thermal performance, relocation of existing

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0379

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0379
Type
Householder
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
Received
27 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Decided
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Verulam
Parish
Central St Albans
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL3 4AZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Feb 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 2 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 27 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

27 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 6 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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