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34 Elizabeth Court St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jd

Refused St Albans 5/2026/0657 Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)

Works: Extension Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of a small single storey rear extension in the garden area, measuring 2m depth and 2.75m in width and height below4m, to provide a ground floor WC toilet with washbasin and an additional internal small s

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0657

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0657
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Decided
21 May 2026
Ward
Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm
Parish
Sandridge
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL4 9JD

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 5/2026/1503 Awaiting decision

    34 Elizabeth Court St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jd

    Single storey rear extension

    Submitted 10 Aug 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Mar 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 31 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 May 2026

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused

  4. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

19 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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  • 34 Elizabeth Court St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Jd

    5/2026/1503 Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

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    Awaiting decision Householder Extension 10 docs
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    5/2026/1505 Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

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    5/2017/3408 Submitted 30 Nov 2017 50 yards away

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    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 7 docs
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    5/2016/3505 Submitted 23 Nov 2016 50 yards away

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    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 12 docs
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    5/2017/1817 Submitted 25 Jun 2017 100 yards away

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    5/2016/3678 Submitted 8 Dec 2016 150 yards away

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  • 5/2026/1622 Granted

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    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1561 Granted

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  • 5/2026/1772 Awaiting decision

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    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development