Planning application
5/2026/1168
2 Lemsford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pb
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - The property has been in continuous use as a large HMO (Sui Generis) in excess of 19 years
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1168
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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18 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.
If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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