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40 Ardens Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Uj

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/0814 Householder

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Roofing Windows or glazing Small domestic

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Proposal

Two-storey side and rear extension, part single-storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer window and rooflights, garage conversion with single-storey front extension, new roof to the front porch, alterations to openings and a raised patio an

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0814

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0814
Type
Householder
Status
Under Consideration
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm
Parish
Sandridge
Postcode
AL4 9UJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 5/2026/0799 Granted

    40 Ardens Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Uj

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Outbuilding at rear for use as store/gym and home working space incidental to the main dwelling house

    Decided 4 Aug 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Apr 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 24 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    St Albans took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans decided householder applications in a median of 110 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 40 Ardens Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Uj

    5/2026/0799 Submitted 20 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Outbuilding at rear for use as store/gym and home working space incidental to the main dwelling house

    Granted Lawful development 6 docs
    Small domestic

  • 17 Springwood Walk St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Un

    TP/2026/0460 Submitted 16 Sep 2026 100 yards away

    5 DAY NOTICE T1 - Single hornbeam stem. Furthest stem in line with large cavity directly underneath. T2 - Single hornbeam stem with red bird box attached to it. **Both trees are marked with red 'X' for identification** Both stems to be felled to a fin

    Decided Trees 1 doc

  • 17 Springwood Walk St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Un

    TP/2026/0291 Submitted 8 Jun 2026 100 yards away

    Hornbeams in woodland - reduce back to boundary

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • 10 Springwood Walk St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Un

    5/2016/3594 Submitted 1 Dec 2016 100 yards away

    New front porch, first floor front and side extensions, single storey rear extension with rooflights following demolition of existing conservatory and alterations to openings

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 9 docs
    Small domestic

  • 7 Ardens Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Uw

    5/2026/0318 Submitted 19 Feb 2026 100 yards away

    Demolition of existing side canopy, detached garage, rear patio and garden shed and the construction of two storey front, side and rear extensions, together with part single storey rear extension and a front porch canopy and extension to driveway

    Refused Householder Extension Demolition 18 docs
    Small domestic

  • 9 Ardens Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Uw

    5/2017/3379 Submitted 28 Nov 2017 100 yards away

    Two storey rear and side extension, garage conversion and alterations to openings

    Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
    Small domestic

In St Albans

  • 5/2026/0517 Granted

    28 White Hedge Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Tt

    Proposed two-storey rear extension, loft conversion, and alterations to the existing front entrance porch

    Received 16 Mar, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Householder
  • 5/2026/1055 Granted

    39 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul

    Erection of a part single-storey, part two-storey wraparound extension, loft conversion including a rear dormer and rooflights, and construction of a front porch

    Received 1 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 5/2026/1278 Granted

    39 Foxcroft St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ss

    Proposed C3 residential extension including two storey front and single storey front and side with internal alterations

    Received 1 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 5/2026/1170 Granted

    20 Nimrod Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Xy

    Extension of existing raised rear terrace with privacy screening and associated alterations to rear fenestration

    Received 17 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 5/2026/1338 Granted

    16 Hunters Ride Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Lx

    Proposed front porch

    Received 11 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Householder