153 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Aw

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

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   St Albans took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans decided lawful development applications in a median of 71 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 155 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Aw

  5/2020/2586 Submitted 3 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  Vehicle crossover

  Granted Householder 15 docs
  Domestic

• 131 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Aw

  5/2021/1344 Submitted 4 May 2021 50 yards away

  New car parking area with storm drainage and crossover

  Granted Householder 8 docs
  Domestic

• 10 Ennerdale Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Qa

  5/2026/1675 Submitted 10 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~6 Nov

  Rear summer house and new porch to front of house

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 311 Cell Barnes Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Qb

  5/2026/1411 Submitted 24 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~19 Sep

  Proposed two storey side and rear and single storey front and rear extension

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 20 docs
  Small domestic

• 162 Hill End Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ab

  5/2017/3114 Submitted 6 Nov 2017 200 yards away

  Part single, part two storey side extension, enlargement of first floor rear extension, alterations to openings and installation of rooflights

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 10 docs
  Domestic

• 176 Hill End Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ab

  5/2021/0987 Submitted 5 Apr 2021 200 yards away

  Single storey rear extension with rooflights and side window, loft conversion with rear dormer window and rooflights to front roof slope, removal of chimney stack, reinstatement of windows in side elevation

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 5/2026/1638 Granted

  1 Castle Rise Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hx

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed loft hip to gable with rear dormer, internal alterations and all associated works at 1 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1622 Granted

  9 Necton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8At

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Dormer to rear elevation to existing bedroom. new window to rear

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1561 Granted

  125 New House Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Uh

  Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - The retrospective development comprises minor external alterations to the rear elevation of the dwellinghouse at 125 New House Park. The applicant seeks a Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) under Section 191 of the

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1772 Awaiting decision

  14 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Da

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Loft Conversion, Hip to gable, Rear dormer

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1759 Awaiting decision

  2 Grimston Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ep

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a single-storey detached timber log cabin with a pent (mono-pitch) roof in the rear garden, for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (domestic storage and hobby workshop). Footprint 9

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development