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3 Jove Gardens Smallford St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Lp

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0413 Householder

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

Proposal

Outbuilding Office and garden storage area at the back of the garden

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0413

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0413
Type
Householder
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
5 Mar 2026
Decided
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Colney Heath
Parish
Colney Heath
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL4 0LP

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. 18 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 18 June 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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