Planning application
39 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of a part single-storey, part two-storey wraparound extension, loft conversion including a rear dormer and rooflights, and construction of a front porch
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1055
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1055
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 1 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 7 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Hill End
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 0UL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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2 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Oct 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 7 October 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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