5/2026/0886

1. 6 May 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 28 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

4. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

• 5/2026/1172 Decided

  9 Newfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Gb

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory.Walls to be brick to match existing.Roof tiles to be concrete tiles to match existing.Windows and doors will be Aluminium or uPVC to match existing,

  17 Jun 2026 203m away Lawful development
• 5/2026/1124 Decided

  106 Puddingstone Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Gy

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and replace with masonry traditional extension

  10 Jun 2026 205m away Lawful development
• TP/2017/0449 Granted

  16 Starlight Way St Albans Al4 0Jp

  G17 Oak - Reduce by 30-40%. Reason - Reduce level of shading caused by tree and reduce quantity of leaves dropped by tree.

  31 Aug 2017 241m away Trees
• TP/2026/0239 Granted

  31 Honeycroft Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Gf

  Silver birch - crown reduced by approximately 4 metres all round and remove a few damaged or dead branches.

  14 May 2026 282m away Trees
• TP/2026/0166 Decided

  Highfield Park Visitor Centre Hill End Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ra

  Lime (Tilia) Tree One Lime tree to reduce the crown by 30%, approximately 4-5 meters off height and 2-3 meters off lateral growth and remove dead wood. For safety reasons; This is what Highfield Park Trust is applying for permission to carry out. To furth

  1 Apr 2026 332m away Trees
• TP/2026/0157 Granted

  Highfield Park Visitor Centre Hill End Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ra

  Poplar - large hollow stem caused by extensive internal decay. There is a significant vertical split in the trunk, which is actively moving in windy conditions, effectively separating the tree into two parts - felling to approximately 5ft is necessary on

  26 Mar 2026 332m away Trees

• 5/2026/0574 Decided

  39 St Annes Road London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Lq

  Porch extension and pitched roof above. Garage conversion

  23 Mar 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/0825 Decided

  282 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Hy

  Retention of a Glazed link to house and gym

  27 Apr 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/0821 Decided

  3 Lindley Court Lindley Close Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Ht

  Single storey front and rear extensions

  27 Apr 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/1372 Decided

  8 Miley Close Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Ds

  Proposed garage conversion and internal alterations in order to create a new habitable Living Room with new side Store

  17 Jul 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/1375 Decided

  20 Hartwell Gardens Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Rw

  Proposed first floor side extension with new solar panels, new front two-storey extension, part external cladding, replacement rear bay window, along with internal and external alterations and replacement windows

  17 Jul 2026 Householder