Planning application
37 Campfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ht
Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft Conversion with dormer window on rear roofslope and rooflights on front roofslope
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0593
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0593
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 26 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 18 May 2026
- Ward
- Clarence
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 5HT
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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5/2026/1496 Awaiting decision
37 Campfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ht
Sub-division of plot and construction of a 3-bedroom dwelling with changes to access and parking
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5/2026/0595 Granted
37 Campfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ht
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 4m in height x 4m in depth with 3m height to eaves
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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26 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 May 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
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31 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 18 May 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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