Planning application
5/2026/1175
20 Cavan Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 6Hr
Proposal
Change of use of ancillary granny annex to a self-contained dwelling
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1175
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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24 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
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