40 Oswald Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Aq

1. 1 Apr 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 2 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved

4. 7 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

St Albans granted permission on 13 July 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.

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.

• 36 Oswald Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Aq

  TP/2026/0415 Submitted 26 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

  T1- Lime tree to repollard for maintenance and light.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 38 Oswald Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Aq

  TP/2026/0414 Submitted 26 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

  T1- Chinese Elm tree to reduce all around by 3-4 metres to old pruning points for maintenance and light.

  Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs

• 53 Oswald Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Aq

  5/2026/0249 Submitted 11 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Loft conversion within existing roof form, demolition of external WC and alterations to openings

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer Demolition 14 docs
  Domestic

• 38 Oswald Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Aq

  5/2017/2706 Submitted 25 Sep 2017 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension with a rooflight, basement extension and alterations to openings

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 8 docs
  Small domestic

• St Albans Synagogue Oswald Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Aq

  5/2026/0645 Submitted 30 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~18 Jun

  Retention of boundary wall

  Awaiting decision 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 24 Oswald Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Aq

  5/2016/3050 Submitted 10 Oct 2016 50 yards away

  Single storey side and rear extension. Loft conversion with rear dormer window, rooflights and sun pipe

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 5/2026/1638 Granted

  1 Castle Rise Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hx

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed loft hip to gable with rear dormer, internal alterations and all associated works at 1 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX

  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