Planning application
34 Thirlmere Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Qr
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.95m in height x 4.00m in depth with 2.95m height to eaves
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0897
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0897
- Type
- Prior Notification Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: NCS Prior approval not required
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 6 May 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Cunningham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 5QR
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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5/2026/0043 Refused
34 Thirlmere Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Qr
Single storey rear extension with raised patio (replacing existing conservatory)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by St Albans
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16 Jun 2026
Decision issued: NCS Prior approval not required
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 16 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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