5/2026/0880

1. 5 May 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 6 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved

4. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 5/2026/1270 Decided

  22 Liverpool Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Uj

  Single storey side / rear extension

  1 Jul 2026 0m away Householder
• 5/2017/2557 Refused

  11 Liverpool Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Un

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension at the rear of the existing house, re-building of existing single storey kitchen wing and conversion of loft space with rear dormer window

  7 Sep 2017 38m away Lawful development
• TP/2026/0334 Decided

  109C Victoria Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Tj

  T1-Laurel hedge to cut back to boundary fence for maintenance and light. T2-Laurel hedge to cut back to boundary fence for maintenance and light. T3- Hawthorn tree to cut back to boundary fence for maintenance and light.

  9 Jul 2026 119m away Trees
• TP/2026/0333 Decided

  113B Victoria Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Tj

  T1 Confer row to cut back to the fence line for maintenance and light. T2 Pyracantha group to cut back to clear shed for maintenance and light.

  9 Jul 2026 119m away Trees
• TP/2026/0330 Decided

  13 Lattimore Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Xl

  t1 Sycamore - Crown reduction in height by 4-5m and lateral spread by 2-3m

  6 Jul 2026 171m away Trees
• 5/2026/1034 Decided

  Jobcentre Plus Beauver House 6 Bricket Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Ju

  Replacement of existing windows and doors

  26 May 2026 172m away

• 5/2026/1430 Decided

  42 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Bx

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed works to a Listed Building) - Replace master bathroom suite on 1st floor of property. Modern bathroom to be replaced with new suite, including new shower cubicle. It will use existing water and waste routes , and tiling

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/0901 Granted

  37 Saxon Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Nz

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Timber framed garden room to be built on ground screw foundation. Dimensions 3m x 4.2 & under 2.5m in height. This will be 1.4m distance from boundary to neighbour. This will be situation at the end of the garden

  8 May 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1399 Decided

  10 Birchwood Way Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Sg

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer and 3No. roof lights to front elevation

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1031 Granted

  5 Flamsteadbury Lane Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Dh

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of single storey rear 3m extension, maximum eaves height 3m and maximum ridge height 4m

  26 May 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1035 Refused

  30 Culver Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Ed

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer and two velux to front

  22 May 2026 Lawful development