5/2026/0802

1. 22 Apr 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 23 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 May 2026

   Decision issued: Demolition - Prior Approval Not Required

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.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• 5/2026/0875 Decided

  329 Camp Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Nz

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - The proposed use would be for myself to work in a part time capacity for 3 days per week as a one to one dog groomer between the hours of 9am and 5pm. The scale would be very small, just myself grooming 3 dogs per da

  5 May 2026 124m away Lawful development
• 5/2026/0801 Granted

  293 Camp Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Nr

  Discharge of Condition 4 (materials) of planning permission 5/2025/2140 dated 13/02/2026 for Proposed double and single storey front extensions, part single, part double storey rear extension and loft conversion including rear dormer and front facing roof

  21 Apr 2026 141m away Conditions
• 5/2017/2534 Refused

  110 Cambridge Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Lg

  Part single, part two storey side and two storey rear extension, creation of basement, extension to loft space and alterations to openings

  5 Sep 2017 193m away Householder
• 5/2026/1108 Decided

  40 Wellington Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Nl

  Subdivision of existing four bedroom dwelling to provide one two-bedroom and one three-bedroom dwellings following single storey side extension and first floor rear extension. Extension to existing crossover

  8 Jun 2026 252m away
• 5/2026/0858 Decided

  Community Centre 59 Russet Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Db

  Construction of a padel tennis facility comprising 2 courts with canopy and floodlighting

  30 Apr 2026 305m away
• 5/2026/0906 Decided

  3 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ag

  Formation of 1 new self-build dwelling and associated alterations to the existing property

  8 May 2026 320m away

• 5/2026/1199 Granted

  94 Osprey Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Lu

  Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension with mono pitch roof with flat top, roof lights and bifold doors, 5m in depth x 3.65m in height and 2.73m in height to the eaves

  22 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• 5/2026/1429 Decided

  6 Meadow Avenue Shenley Radlett Hertfordshire Wd7 9Fj

  Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 8m in depth x 3.50m in height x 3m in height to the eaves

  27 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 5/2026/1413 Decided

  47 Westfield Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Hr

  Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.7m in height x 3.04m in depth with 2.8m height to eaves

  24 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 5/2026/1407 Decided

  282 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Hy

  Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 6m in depth with 3m height to eaves

  23 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 5/2026/1414 Decided

  6 High Street Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Tb

  Prior Approval - Retention of Commercial premises at ground floor level. Change of Use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) into Class C3 (Dwellinghouses)

  23 Jul 2026 Prior approval