Planning application
297 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Dh
Works: Extension 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
Part single, part two-storey front, side and rear extensions and building out the loft space to include rooflights.
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0468
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0468
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 10 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 11 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Hill End
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 0DH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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11 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jun 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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31 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 30 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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