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19 Portman Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Tw

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/1150 Householder

Works: Extension Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Proposed garage conversion, front facade alterations, first floor side extension, floor plan redesign and all associated works

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1150

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1150
Type
Householder
Status
Under Consultation
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
13 Jun 2026
Ward
Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm
Parish
Sandridge
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL4 9TW

Comment by 20 November 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to St Albans through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jun 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 13 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 15 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  5. 21 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consultation

    Previously Under Consideration.

  6. 10 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  7. 11 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Under Consultation

    Previously Under Consideration.

  8. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 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

15 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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