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530 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Sx

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0384 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) - Internal staircase alterations and internal refurbishment, including the addition of a wall and door

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0384

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0384
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
Status
Approved
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Decided
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Hill End
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL4 0SX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 3 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

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

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