Planning application
438 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Xs
Works: Extension Small 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
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Proposed Larger Home Extension - single storey rear extension to 6.0m deep
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0843
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0843
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 28 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 29 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 7 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Hill End
- Parish
- Central St Albans
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 0XS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Apr 2026
Received by St Albans
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29 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 7 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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