Planning application
23 Clarence Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Np
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - New single storey garden room and close boarded access gates
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0951
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0951
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
- Received
- 15 May 2026
- Validated
- 18 May 2026
- Decided
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Clarence
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 4NP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 May 2026
Received by St Albans
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18 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
St Albans refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
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.
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