Planning application
9 Newfield Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Gb
Works: Extension Roofing Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic
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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory.Walls to be brick to match existing.Roof tiles to be concrete tiles to match existing.Windows and doors will be Aluminium or uPVC to match existing,
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1172
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1172
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 18 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 12 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Hill End
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 0GB
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.
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12 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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