Planning application
5/2026/1035
30 Culver Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Ed
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer and two velux to front
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1035
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 May 2026
Received by St Albans
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26 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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TP/2026/0191 Withdrawn
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TP/2026/0250 Granted
14 Culver Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Ed
The tree is located in the back garden of number 14 Culver Road. It is causing significant damage to the wall that belongs to 16 Culver Road. It is an Ash tree that is moderately tall. By not chopping the tree own there is a risk that a very heavy wall co
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5/2026/1225 Decided
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Conversion of garage to habitable room, ground floor infill extension at front of house, single storey rear extension, replacement of existing windows and alterations to openings. Air conditioning unit and air source heat pump to be placed in back garden
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5/2026/0690 Decided
68 Sandridge Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Ar
Installation of an EV charger
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TP/2026/0241 Granted
15 Walton Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Dq
T1- Apple tree to reduce by 1 metre to previous pruning points all over to maintain shape and size for the area. T2-Cherry tree to reduce by 1 metre to previous pruning points all over to maintain shape and size for the area.
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5/2026/0422 Granted
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Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension, front porch and rear building
Other lawful development applications
In St Albans
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5/2026/1430 Decided
42 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Bx
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed works to a Listed Building) - Replace master bathroom suite on 1st floor of property. Modern bathroom to be replaced with new suite, including new shower cubicle. It will use existing water and waste routes , and tiling
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5/2026/0901 Granted
37 Saxon Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Nz
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Timber framed garden room to be built on ground screw foundation. Dimensions 3m x 4.2 & under 2.5m in height. This will be 1.4m distance from boundary to neighbour. This will be situation at the end of the garden
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5/2026/1399 Decided
10 Birchwood Way Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Sg
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer and 3No. roof lights to front elevation
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5/2026/1031 Granted
5 Flamsteadbury Lane Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Dh
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of single storey rear 3m extension, maximum eaves height 3m and maximum ridge height 4m
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5/2026/1324 Refused
31 Highfield Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ub
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed rear single-storey extension, side single-storey extension, removal of rear chimney stack and replacement porch