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1 St Marys Walk St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pd

Refused St Albans 5/2026/0554 Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)

Works: Loft or dormer

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed hip to gable and dormer for loft conversion

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0554

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0554
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Decided
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Marshalswick West
Parish
Sandridge
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL4 9PD

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 5/2026/0540 Granted

    1 St Marys Walk St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pd

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 6m in depth with 2.8m height to eaves

    Decided 17 Apr 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Mar 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

St Albans refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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  • 1 St Marys Walk St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pd

    5/2026/0540 Submitted 19 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 6m in depth with 2.8m height to eaves

    Granted Prior approval Extension 10 docs
    Small domestic
  • 118 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pr

    5/2026/0938 Submitted 13 May 2026 50 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jul

    Single storey side and front extension

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension 8 docs
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  • 66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf

    5/2026/0291 Submitted 16 Feb 2026 100 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Hip to gable and new dormer

    Refused Lawful development Loft or dormer 13 docs
  • 36 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf

    5/2016/3002 Submitted 3 Oct 2016 100 yards away

    Two storey front, part single, part two storey side and rear extensions, loft conversion with front rooflights and rear dormer window and proposed bin store

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 9 docs
    Domestic
  • 66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf

    5/2026/1060 Submitted 1 Jun 2026 100 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul

    Proposed unification of permitted development loft conversion , 6m larger homes extension with joint party wall and additional works

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer 13 docs
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  • 66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf

    5/2026/1588 Submitted 26 Aug 2026 100 yards away

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 6m in depth with 2.7m height to eaves

    Withdrawn Extension 9 docs
    Small domestic

In St Albans

  • 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