Planning application
34 Marlborough Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Xq
Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Domestic
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Proposal
Loft conversion with rear dormer window and front rooflights
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1090
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1090
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 5 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St Peters
- Postcode
- AL1 3XQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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19 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Oct 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 October 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
12 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.
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