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153 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Aw

Decided St Albans 5/2026/0892 Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Use of an HMO (Class C4) as a children's home for up to three children, with a manager and two carers who would stay overnight, working on a rota basis(C2)

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0892

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0892
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
Status
Under Consideration
Decision
PENDING
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Cunningham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 5AW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 May 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 7 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

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