Planning application
6 Southfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jj
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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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27 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Jun 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
14 documents on file for this application
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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
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