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Oaklea Chequers Lane Garston Watford Hertfordshire Wd25 0Gn

Refused St Albans 5/2026/0412 Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)

Works: Demolition

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Certificate of lawfullness (proposed) - Erection of a new garage/workshop and a recreational detached pool/gym outbuilding for the enjoyment of the residents, following the demolition of the existing garage currently on the site

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0412

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0412
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
5 Mar 2026
Decided
24 Jun 2026
Ward
St Stephen
Parish
St Stephen
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WD25 0GN

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 5/2026/0620 Granted

    Oaklea Chequers Lane Garston Watford Hertfordshire Wd25 0Gn

    The proposed development comprises a double-storey, staggered rear extension to the existing dwelling

    Decided 13 Jul 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Mar 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 5 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused

  4. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

St Albans refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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