Planning application
39 Alma Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3At
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - New solar panels to front and rear of roof
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0828
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0828
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Decision
- PENDING
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St Peters
- Parish
- Central St Albans
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 3AT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by St Albans
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28 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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