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11 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Ea

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0694 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) - Replacement Front Door. The proposed development comprises the replacement of the existing front door and outer frame with a new door of a similar traditional appearance. The proposal includes the installation of a

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0694

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0694
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
3 Apr 2026
Decided
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Bernards Heath
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 4EA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Apr 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 3 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 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.

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