Planning application
8 York Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Pl
Works: Loft or dormer 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
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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by St Albans
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21 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Jul 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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