Planning application
39 Watling Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Py
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of garage
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0626
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0626
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 27 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 30 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Sopwell
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 2PY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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30 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Aug 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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St Albans granted permission on 11 August 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 householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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