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20 Green Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 6Ez

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0738 Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)

Works: Extension Windows or glazing Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Front porch to be painted white render to match existing front elevation, flat roof, glazed openings to be white PVC

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0738

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0738
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Decided
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Batchwood
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL3 6EZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Apr 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 14 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 6 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 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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