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4 Hillside Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Ql

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/0895 Householder

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Alterations to the existing garage comprising of roof alteration, front extension, alterations to openings and garage conversion

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0895

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0895
Type
Householder
Status
Under Consultation
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
Bernards Heath
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 3QL

Comment by 11 November 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to St Albans through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 5/2026/0894 Awaiting decision

    4 Hillside Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Ql

    Rear dormer roof extension, installation of roof window and change of ground floor rear window to double door

    Submitted 7 May 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 May 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 8 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 25 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consultation

    Previously Under Consideration.

  5. 23 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  6. 4 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Under Consultation

    Previously Under Consideration.

  7. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 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.

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans decided householder applications in a median of 110 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 16A Hillside Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Ql

    TP/2026/0245 Submitted 15 May 2026 50 yards away

    Reduce tree on left in the front garden by about 30% to allow light into the front garden. Cut down the cyprus tree in the middle of the garden because it is dead from core (FYI - it was cut back last year) Trim the two trees on left side of the garden. N

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • 4 Hillside Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Ql

    5/2026/0894 Submitted 7 May 2026 50 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~3 Jul

    Rear dormer roof extension, installation of roof window and change of ground floor rear window to double door

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 15 docs
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  • 29 Hillside Road St Albans Al1 3Qw

    TP/2017/0480 Submitted 13 Sep 2017 50 yards away

    Reduce Cypress hedge by left boundary rear garden by 10ft. Reduce 2 Cypress at far end of same boundary by 30%. Remove Purple Maple from within hedge.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • Flat 2 Sundale Althorp Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pj

    TP/2020/0811 Submitted 14 Dec 2020 50 yards away

    All trees close to the parking area just inside Sundale entrance. Yew tree between car park & Althorp Rd. reduce by 30% Pine tree to the rear of parking spaces, remove. Twin-stemmed Yew to the rear of parking spaces, remove. Yew tree to the left of parkin

    Granted Trees 12 docs
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    5/2025/0631 Submitted 31 Mar 2025 100 yards away

    Replacement of front door and balcony door

    Granted 11 docs
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    5/2016/2949 Submitted 28 Sep 2016 100 yards away

    Demolition of existing garage and outbuilding and construction of one, four bedroom dwelling with associated parking and relocation of vehicle crossover and summerhouse

    Granted Demolition 13 docs
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