Planning application
10 Kitchener Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Rj
Works: Extension Small 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
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - single storey full width rear extension 3m deep 3.3m max HT plus a garage conversion to form a habitable room
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0529
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0529
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 18 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 14 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Cunningham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 5RJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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25 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
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13 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 14 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 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.
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