Planning application
50 Fontmell Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Hu
Works: Extension Windows or glazing 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
Single storey rear extension and side windows with top openers over 1.7m high
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1139
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1139
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 10 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 11 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Bernards Heath
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 5HU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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11 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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28 Aug 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 28 August 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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