Planning application
45 Sandpit Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Ey
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Roofing Windows or glazing Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Conversion of car port to garage with new crown roof, replacement of existing side projection roof with matching crown roof with roof lantern and roof light. Front extension and porch. Alterations to fenestration including new bi-fold doors at the rear el
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0838
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0838
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 28 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Marshalswick West
- Parish
- Central St Albans
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 4EY
Comment by 14 November 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to St Albans through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Apr 2026
Received by St Albans
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1 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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4 Oct 2026
Status changed to Under Consultation
Previously Under Consideration.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 26 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
St Albans took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans decided householder applications in a median of 110 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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