Planning application
48 Marshals Drive St Albans Hertfordshire
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of a single storey outbuilding within the rear garden
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1008
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1008
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
- Received
- 21 May 2026
- Validated
- 22 May 2026
- Decided
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Marshalswick West
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 May 2026
Received by St Albans
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22 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 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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