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20 Edward Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5En

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0392 Householder

Works: Extension Small domestic

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

Proposal

Single storey rear extension

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0392

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0392
Type
Householder
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Decided
27 Jul 2026
Ward
St Peters
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 5EN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 27 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 27 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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