Planning application
2 Lemsford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Pb
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
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
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1168
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Decision
- PENDING
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 18 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Bernards Heath
- Postcode
- AL1 3PB
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
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9 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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