Planning application
20 The Ridgeway St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9At
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
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18 May 2026
Received by St Albans
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19 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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