Planning application
78 Robert Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qr
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic
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Proposal
Single storey rear extension, loft conversion with side dormer, material alterations and front and rear hardstanding
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1087
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1087
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 5 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Verulam
- Postcode
- AL1 2QR
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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5/2026/0001 Refused
78 Robert Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qr
Single storey rear extension and loft conversion with side dormer
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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6 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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13 Sep 2026
Status changed to Under Consultation
Previously Under Consideration.
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17 Sep 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 August 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
33 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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84 Robert Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qr
Demolition of garage and construction of single storey side and rear extension with roof lights
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 12 docsSmall domestic -
78 Robert Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qr
Single storey rear extension and loft conversion with side dormer
Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 23 docsSmall domestic -
100 Robert Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qr
Garage conversion. Loft conversion with side dormers. Rear extension. Additional rooflights. Alterations to openings. Hard landscaping changes.
Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 29 docsSmall domestic -
2 Robert Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qp
89% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jul
Demolition of garage and rear extension with lean to structures, new two storey side and rear extension with part single storey with porch canopy and hardstanding to front
Awaiting decision Householder Extension Demolition 7 docsSmall domestic -
34 Robert Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qp
Single storey rear extension, raising of ridge height and alterations to roof to facilitate loft conversion to habitable accommodation with rooflights, garage conversion and alterations to openings
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 11 docsSmall domestic -
36 Robert Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qp
Two storey rear extension, single storey front extension, garage conversion, loft conversion with rear dormer window, alterations to openings and installation of rooflights following demolition of existing chimneys
Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer +2 13 docsSmall domestic
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5/2026/0517 Granted
28 White Hedge Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Tt
Proposed two-storey rear extension, loft conversion, and alterations to the existing front entrance porch
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5/2026/1055 Granted
39 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul
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
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5/2026/1278 Granted
39 Foxcroft St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ss
Proposed C3 residential extension including two storey front and single storey front and side with internal alterations
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5/2026/1170 Granted
20 Nimrod Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Xy
Extension of existing raised rear terrace with privacy screening and associated alterations to rear fenestration
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5/2026/1338 Granted
16 Hunters Ride Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Lx
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