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20 Prospect Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Ax

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0465 Householder

Works: Loft or dormer 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

Loft conversion including installation of conservation style rooflights to the front and rear roof slopes, together with internal alterations to the existing single dwellinghouse

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0465

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0465
Type
Householder
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Decided
27 May 2026
Ward
Sopwell
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 2AX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Mar 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 11 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 May 2026

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 27 May 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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