5/2026/0823

1. 27 Apr 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 28 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

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

• 5/2026/1159 Decided

  24 Burywick Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ah

  Two storey side and rear extension and two front dormer windows and one rear dormer windows

  15 Jun 2026 204m away Householder
• 5/2026/0641 Decided

  26 Burywick Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ah

  First floor side and front extension, alterations to fenestrations and external materials

  30 Mar 2026 204m away Householder
• 5/2026/1176 Decided

  12 West Common Grove Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ll

  Single storey side extension including new garage following demolition of existing garage Alterations to front elevation of main house comprising the removal of the existing feature timbers and rendered panels and replacement with brick slips to ground fl

  18 Jun 2026 211m away Householder
• TP/2017/0442 Granted

  27 West Common Way Harpenden Al5 2Lh

  1 x Pine tree - Fell.

  4 Sep 2017 212m away Trees
• TP/2026/0240 Granted

  35 West Common Way Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Lh

  Tree no.1 dead beech to be removed .This tree was probably originally part of the adjoining beech hedge and became intertwined with adjoining leylandii hedge Tree no.2 dead plum tree to be removed Tree no.3 plum tree to be removed. Trees are too close tog

  14 May 2026 212m away Trees
• TP/2026/0349 Decided

  31A West Common Way Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Lh

  T1 Scotts Pine (poor condition and vigour) - Fell

  18 Jul 2026 212m 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