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6 Southfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jj

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0618 Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)

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

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Part change of use of garage to habitable accommodation

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0618

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0618
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Decided
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm
Parish
Sandridge
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL4 9JJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

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

  • 5/2026/0627 Granted

    6 Southfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jj

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.0m in height x 4.0m in depth with 2.5m height to eaves

    Decided 30 Apr 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Mar 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 27 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved

  4. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 5 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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  • 10 Southfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jj

    5/2026/0822 Submitted 27 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Single storey front and rear extensions with roof lights, pitched roof over existing garage and internal alterations

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 12 docs
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  • 6 Southfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jj

    5/2026/0627 Submitted 26 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.0m in height x 4.0m in depth with 2.5m height to eaves

    Granted Prior approval Extension 9 docs
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  • 18 Southfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jj

    5/2021/1294 Submitted 3 May 2021 50 yards away

    Single storey front and rear extensions with rooflights following demolition of existing conservatory and alterations to openings

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 12 docs
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  • 235 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Bu

    5/2026/0302 Submitted 17 Feb 2026 100 yards away

    Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to read Condition 2 as follows - Condition 2. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: TL-5267-26-P1 (A) & TL-5267-26-P2 (A) of planning permission 5/2

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  • 227 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Bu

    5/2026/1692 Submitted 15 Sep 2026 100 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov

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  • 235 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Bu

    5/2026/0209 Submitted 5 Feb 2026 100 yards away

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In St Albans

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    1 Castle Rise Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hx

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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

    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