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38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tl

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0526 Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)

Works: New dwelling Loft or dormer

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

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - Construction of attic dormer to existing two storey semi-detached house

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0526

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0526
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
Status
Approved
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Decided
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm
Parish
Sandridge
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL4 9TL

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 5/2025/2367 Refused

    38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tl

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of attic dormer

    Decided 11 Mar 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2025/1462 Granted

    38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tl

    Demolition of existing side extension to create new building plot to side of existing dwelling and construction of new four bedroom dwelling with attic accommodation, air source heat pump and solar panels, widening of existing vehicle crossover and landsc

    Decided 27 Feb 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Mar 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 20 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

22 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 16 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 lawful development applications

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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tl

    5/2025/2367 Submitted 11 Dec 2025 0m away

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of attic dormer

    Refused Lawful development Loft or dormer 18 docs

  • 38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tl

    5/2025/1462 Submitted 31 Jul 2025 0m away

    Demolition of existing side extension to create new building plot to side of existing dwelling and construction of new four bedroom dwelling with attic accommodation, air source heat pump and solar panels, widening of existing vehicle crossover and landsc

    Granted Extension Demolition 38 docs
    Domestic

  • 17 Springwood Walk St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Un

    TP/2026/0291 Submitted 8 Jun 2026 84m away

    Hornbeams in woodland - reduce back to boundary

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • 193 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Xf

    5/2026/0921 Submitted 12 May 2026 119m away

    Construction of freestanding garden room to rear of garden.

    Granted Householder 7 docs
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  • 193 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Xf

    5/2021/1278 Submitted 29 Apr 2021 119m away

    Two storey rear extension, alterations to roof on existing single storey rear extension from flat to pitched roof and alterations to openings

    Granted Householder Extension 17 docs
    Small domestic

  • 40 Ardens Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Uj

    5/2026/0799 Submitted 20 Apr 2026 144m away

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Outbuilding at rear for use as store/gym and home working space incidental to the main dwelling house

    Granted Lawful development 6 docs
    Small domestic

In St Albans

  • 5/2026/1277 Granted

    52 Napsbury Avenue London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ls

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - The proposed development comprises building operations associated with the loft conversion of the existing roof space to provide additional habitable accommodation. The works include the construction of a rear dormer

    1 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1366 Granted

    256 Sandridge Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Aj

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer & 4 velux to front

    14 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1638 Decided

    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

    7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1621 Decided

    9 Ashley Gardens Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3En

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Erection of a fence within boundary of the property

    2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1622 Decided

    9 Necton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8At

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

    2 Sep 2026 Lawful development