5/2026/0754

1. 14 Apr 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 15 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved

4. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 5/2026/0167 Decided

  Gable Cottage Church Street Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Aw

  Single storey flat roofed kitchen extension including demolition of part of an internal wall and the old side wall

  30 Jan 2026 123m away
• 5/2026/0872 Decided

  35A High Street Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Bb

  Single storey rear extension with rooflights

  5 May 2026 150m away Householder
• 5/2026/1010 Decided

  23 Wick Avenue Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Qd

  Two-storey side extension with front dormer window; widening of existing front and rear dormers; installation of new external cladding to rear dormer; new front rooflight; replacement windows in grey finish; proposed rendered and painted external finish t

  20 May 2026 223m away Householder
• 5/2026/1249 Decided

  53 Offas Way Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Pb

  Creation of a hardstanding within the existing front garden to provide one off street parking space

  30 Jun 2026 321m away
• 5/2026/1041 Decided

  12 Mount Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Bx

  Installation of air conditioning unit

  27 May 2026 355m away Householder
• TP/2026/0224 Granted

  9 Mount Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Bx

  Cypress - Reduce to a finished height of 10 feet (3 metres), with lateral branches trimmed back to maintain a neat and manageable form.

  11 May 2026 355m away Trees

• 5/2026/1430 Decided

  42 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Bx

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed works to a Listed Building) - Replace master bathroom suite on 1st floor of property. Modern bathroom to be replaced with new suite, including new shower cubicle. It will use existing water and waste routes , and tiling

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/0901 Granted

  37 Saxon Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Nz

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Timber framed garden room to be built on ground screw foundation. Dimensions 3m x 4.2 & under 2.5m in height. This will be 1.4m distance from boundary to neighbour. This will be situation at the end of the garden

  8 May 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1399 Decided

  10 Birchwood Way Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Sg

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer and 3No. roof lights to front elevation

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1031 Granted

  5 Flamsteadbury Lane Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Dh

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of single storey rear 3m extension, maximum eaves height 3m and maximum ridge height 4m

  26 May 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1035 Refused

  30 Culver Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Ed

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer and two velux to front

  22 May 2026 Lawful development