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20 Park Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Pb

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/1142 Householder

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Domestic

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Proposal

Proposed side and rear extension to garage annexe, with new openings and render and brick material finish to match the house. New slate effect roof finish with new rooflights

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1142

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1142
Type
Householder
Status
Under Consideration
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Clarence
Postcode
AL1 4PB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Jun 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 12 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 7 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

11 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What 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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