39 Alma Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3At

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

4. 24 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused

St Albans refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• 33 Alma Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3At

  TP/2021/0059 Submitted 10 Feb 2021 50 yards away

  Single Maple in rear garden - reduce branches making up tree's canopy by 10ft.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 48 & 48A Alma Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Bl

  5/2021/1752 Submitted 10 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Reinstatement of original configuration, combining the two flats into a single family dwelling

  Granted Lawful development New dwelling 21 docs
  Several homes

• 62 Alma Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Bl

  TP/2026/0203 Submitted 1 May 2026 50 yards away

  1 x Maple rear garden (T1 - on sketch plan) reducing the tree in height and lateral spread by up to 1.5metres close to historic pruning points I made in 2022. 1 x Elder along the rear left border (T2 - on sketch plan) reducing the spread and height up

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 36 Alma Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Bl

  5/2017/1745 Submitted 18 Jun 2017 50 yards away

  New lightwell to basement

  Granted Householder 11 docs
  Domestic

• 30 Alma Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Bw

  5/2017/3442 Submitted 4 Dec 2017 100 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Removal of existing shed and summerhouse structure to rear of garden and replacement with single storey summerhouse

  Granted Lawful development 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 1, 3 And 5 Bedford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Bh

  5/2017/3386 Submitted 29 Nov 2017 100 yards away

  First floor rear extension at Nos 1 & 3 and two storey rear extension at No 5 following demolition of conservatory

  Refused Extension Demolition 16 docs

• 5/2026/1638 Granted

  1 Castle Rise Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hx

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed loft hip to gable with rear dormer, internal alterations and all associated works at 1 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1622 Granted

  9 Necton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8At

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Dormer to rear elevation to existing bedroom. new window to rear

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1561 Granted

  125 New House Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Uh

  Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - The retrospective development comprises minor external alterations to the rear elevation of the dwellinghouse at 125 New House Park. The applicant seeks a Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) under Section 191 of the

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1772 Awaiting decision

  14 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Da

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Loft Conversion, Hip to gable, Rear dormer

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1759 Awaiting decision

  2 Grimston Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ep

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a single-storey detached timber log cabin with a pent (mono-pitch) roof in the rear garden, for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (domestic storage and hobby workshop). Footprint 9

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development