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20 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9At

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/0965 Householder

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Domestic

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Proposal

Roof side extension and new rear roof box dormer extension, new skylights to front roof, replace existing rooftiles with new smooth dark brown rooftiles

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0965

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0965
Type
Householder
Status
Under Consideration
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
Marshalswick West
Parish
Sandridge
Postcode
AL4 9AT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 May 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 19 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 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

9 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.

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