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55A Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Je

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/0401 (Minor) Dwellings

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Domestic

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Proposal

Creation of one new flat and reconfiguration of existing flat following first floor side extension with rooflights, loft conversion with hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer following removal of existing chimney, new openings to side elevation

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0401

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0401
Type
(Minor) Dwellings
Status
Under Consideration
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Clarence
Postcode
AL1 4JE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Mar 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 17 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 4 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    St Albans took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans's median decision took 76 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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