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31 Broadstone Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Rb

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0862 Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)

Works: Windows or glazing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Part of the existing garage to be converted with side windows and alterations to openings

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0862

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0862
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
Status
Approved
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
2 May 2026
Decided
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Harpenden South
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 1RB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 May 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 2 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 23 June 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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