Planning application
4 Town Farm Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Ql
Works: Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (propposed) - Loft conversion with front and rear rooflights
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0754
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0754
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 14 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 15 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 1 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Sandridge & Wheathampstead
- Parish
- Wheathampstead
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 8QL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Apr 2026
Received by St Albans
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15 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 1 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.
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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