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38 Lemsford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pg

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/1018 Householder

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

The proposal seeks permission to replace the existing flat felt roof to the garage with a pitched hip roof, set at an approximate angle of 50 degrees. The revised roof form is considered to be more in keeping with the character and appearance of the host

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1018

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1018
Type
Householder
Status
Under Consideration
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Clarence
Postcode
AL1 3PG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 May 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 September 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

13 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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