Planning application
27 Highfield Road Sandridge Hertfordshire Al4 9Bx
Works: Extension
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - The proposed 3m two storey rear extension and internal alterations
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1160
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1160
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Sandridge & Wheathampstead
- Parish
- Sandridge
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 9BX
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 3 refused.
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5/2026/1507 Decided
27 Highfield Road Sandridge Hertfordshire Al4 9Bx
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - The proposed additional storey over the original footprint
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5/2026/1006 Granted
27 Highfield Road Sandridge Hertfordshire Al4 9Bx
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - The proposed garage conversions, single storey side extension, and front entrance canopy all asserted as Permitted Development under the GPDO 2015 (as amended).
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5/2025/2361 Refused
27 Highfield Road Sandridge Hertfordshire Al4 9Bx
Proposed roof and loft extensions with ground floor extensions and alterations including amendment to drive.
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5/2025/1414 Refused
27 Highfield Road Sandridge Hertfordshire Al4 9Bx
Proposed new roof and loft extensions with ground floor extensions, alterations including amendment to in out drive and installation of solar panels
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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16 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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17 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
St Albans refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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