32 Breakspear Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5El

1. 10 Mar 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 11 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   St Albans took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans decided lawful development applications in a median of 71 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 22 Breakspear Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5El

  5/2026/0187 Submitted 2 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 4.00m in height x 4.50m in depth with 2.80m height to eaves

  Granted Prior approval Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 20 Edward Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5En

  5/2026/0392 Submitted 2 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 22 Edward Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5En

  5/2021/1376 Submitted 9 May 2021 50 yards away

  Alterations to roof to facilitate loft conversion to habitable accommodation with rear dormer window and rooflights

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 16 docs
  Domestic

• 34 Vanda Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ex

  5/2026/1585 Submitted 26 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

  Loft conversion, Hip to gable and rear dormer.

  Awaiting decision Householder Loft or dormer 10 docs
  Domestic

• 2A Camp Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dy

  5/2016/3406 Submitted 14 Nov 2016 150 yards away

  Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer window (resubmission following withdrawal of 5/2015/3294)

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 18 docs
  Domestic

• 2A Camp Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dy

  5/2026/1508 Submitted 10 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Loft conversion with hip to gable extension, rear dormer window and front rooflight to first floor flat

  Awaiting decision Extension Loft or dormer +1 8 docs

• 5/2026/1638 Granted

  1 Castle Rise Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hx

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed loft hip to gable with rear dormer, internal alterations and all associated works at 1 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1622 Granted

  9 Necton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8At

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Dormer to rear elevation to existing bedroom. new window to rear

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1561 Granted

  125 New House Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Uh

  Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - The retrospective development comprises minor external alterations to the rear elevation of the dwellinghouse at 125 New House Park. The applicant seeks a Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) under Section 191 of the

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1772 Awaiting decision

  14 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Da

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Loft Conversion, Hip to gable, Rear dormer

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1759 Awaiting decision

  2 Grimston Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ep

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a single-storey detached timber log cabin with a pent (mono-pitch) roof in the rear garden, for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (domestic storage and hobby workshop). Footprint 9

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development