Planning application
17 Farringford Close Chiswell Green St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 3Hs
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Conversion of existing attached garage into habitable rooms
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0722
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0722
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 10 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 11 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 17 Jun 2026
- Ward
- St Stephen
- Parish
- St Stephen
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL2 3HS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Apr 2026
Received by St Albans
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11 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
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7 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 17 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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