Planning application
65 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ag
Works: Windows or glazing 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
Vehicle crossover, EV charger and hardstanding parking to front amenity area. Also alteration of opening (front window reduced for EV charger installation)
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0427
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0427
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 7 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Cunningham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 5AG
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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5/2026/0428 Granted
65 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ag
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 6m in depth x 3.48m in height x 2.69m in height to the eaves
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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6 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Jul 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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13 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 7 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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