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34 Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Rr

Granted St Albans 5/2026/1185 Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Erection of Outbuilding for the purposes incidental to the dwellinghouse

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1185

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1185
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
20 Jun 2026
Decided
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Sandridge & Wheathampstead
Parish
Wheathampstead
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL4 8RR

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 5/2025/2126 Granted

    34 Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Rr

    Erection of a porch to the side, alterations to openings to the side elevation, and installation of an air source heat pump system

    Decided 21 Aug 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jun 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 20 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 21 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 21 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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    5/2026/0923 Submitted 12 May 2026 50 yards away

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    5/2025/2010 Submitted 31 Oct 2025 50 yards away

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  • 34 Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Rr

    5/2025/2126 Submitted 20 Nov 2025 50 yards away

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    Granted Householder Extension 18 docs
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    5/2026/0505 Submitted 16 Mar 2026 100 yards away

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    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 19 docs
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In St Albans

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    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1622 Granted

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    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Dormer to rear elevation to existing bedroom. new window to rear

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1561 Granted

    125 New House Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Uh

    Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - The retrospective development comprises minor external alterations to the rear elevation of the dwellinghouse at 125 New House Park. The applicant seeks a Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) under Section 191 of the

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1772 Awaiting decision

    14 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Da

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Loft Conversion, Hip to gable, Rear dormer

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1759 Awaiting decision

    2 Grimston Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ep

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a single-storey detached timber log cabin with a pent (mono-pitch) roof in the rear garden, for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (domestic storage and hobby workshop). Footprint 9

    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development