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43 Forge End Chiswell Green St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 3Eq

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0390 Householder

Works: Extension Loft or dormer 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

Loft conversion including formation of a rear dormer extension and installation of rooflights to the front roof slope to provide additional habitable accommodation within the existing dwellinghouse

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0390

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0390
Type
Householder
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Decided
24 Apr 2026
Ward
St Stephen
Parish
St Stephen
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL2 3EQ

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 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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 24 April 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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