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5 Cunningham Hill Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Bx

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0539 Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)

Works: Demolition Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Certificate pf Lawfulness (proposed) - Erection of a glazed outbuilding to the rear garden following the demolition of the existing timber gazebo

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0539

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0539
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Decided
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Cunningham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 5BX

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 5/2026/1228 Awaiting decision

    5 Cunningham Hill Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Bx

    Erection of an Orangery with a Basement Beneath

    Submitted 26 Jun 2026 Householder
  • 5/2026/0946 Granted

    5 Cunningham Hill Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Bx

    Erection of front porch

    Decided 25 Aug 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Mar 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 20 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 19 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

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  • 5 Cunningham Hill Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Bx

    5/2026/0946 Submitted 14 May 2026 50 yards away

    Erection of front porch

    Granted Householder Extension 12 docs
    Small domestic

  • 33 Cunningham Hill Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Bx

    5/2026/0485 Submitted 12 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Proposed rear extension and alterations to fenestration

    Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 15 docs
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  • 5 Cunningham Hill Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Bx

    5/2026/1228 Submitted 26 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~22 Aug

    Erection of an Orangery with a Basement Beneath

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension 12 docs
    Domestic

  • 26 Cunningham Hill Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5By

    5/2026/1146 Submitted 11 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug

    Single storey rear extension. New bay window with balcony above. Alterations to rear facade

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension Windows or glazing 17 docs
    Small domestic

  • 28 Cunningham Hill Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5By

    5/2026/0086 Submitted 19 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing side extension and conservatory, construction of new two storey side and rear extension and single storey rear extensions including on footprint of existing conservatory, new solar panels, air conditioning unit and air source heat p

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 17 docs
    Small domestic

  • 1 Ramsey Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Sr

    5/2026/0105 Submitted 21 Jan 2026 200 yards away

    Ground and first floor rear extensions and first floor side extension

    Granted Householder Extension 15 docs
    Domestic

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

    9 Necton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8At

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    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