Planning application
159 Westfields St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Ju
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Constructing single storey rear extension
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0786
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0786
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 20 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 21 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 12 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Verulam
- Parish
- Central St Albans
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 4JU
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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5/2026/0787 Granted
159 Westfields St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Ju
Raise existing garage roof to facilitate garage conversion
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Apr 2026
Received by St Albans
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21 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
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24 Jul 2026
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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 12 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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