Planning application
7 North Close Chiswell Green St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 3Hb
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic
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Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Hip to gable roof extension with front rooflights; first floor rear extension; alterations to existing single storey rear extension; alterations to windows and doors, following demolition of existing rear conservatory
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0537
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0537
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 18 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St Stephen
- Parish
- St Stephen
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL2 3HB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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19 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans decided householder applications in a median of 110 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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