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8 York Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Pl

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0826 Householder

Works: Loft or dormer Domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Removal of Condition 5 (rooflights) which requires the use of conservation style rooflights and the applicant proposes the installation of high quality Velux rooflights with a flush, low profile external appearance, finished in Traffic Grey (RAL 7043), wh

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0826

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0826
Type
Householder
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Decided
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Clarence
Parish
Central St Albans
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 4PL

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 5/2025/1503 Granted

    8 York Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Pl

    Proposed single and two storey rear extension, loft conversion, internal alterations, window replacement and chimney removal / adjustments, including partial demolition of existing garage

    Decided 28 Nov 2025 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Apr 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 21 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 15 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 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.

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  • 20 York Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Pl

    5/2017/3285 Submitted 21 Nov 2017 50 yards away

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  • Melrose 3 York Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Pl

    5/2025/1726 Submitted 19 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Part single, part two storey side and rear extension

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    TP/2026/0116 Submitted 12 Mar 2026 50 yards away

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  • 6 York Road St Albans Al1 4Pl

    TP/2017/0541 Submitted 18 Oct 2017 50 yards away

    Fell the following trees within rear garden - 3 Cherry, 1 dead Sycamore & 1 live Sycamore.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
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    5/2024/0064 Submitted 15 Jan 2024 50 yards away

    Loft conversion with hip to gable roof extensions, roof lights, dormer windows and removal of chimney and replacement windows

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 17 docs
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  • 5 York Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Pl

    TP/2021/0074 Submitted 17 Feb 2021 50 yards away

    Row of mixed rear garden Conifers to be reduced in height by approximately 50% to allow more light into the garden (marked with green crosses on attached photo). Two clusters of small mixed Conifers to be removed to open up the flower bed.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

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
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    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

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

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

    16 Hunters Ride Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Lx

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