32 Goldsmith Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Nh

1. 22 Jun 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 14 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 15 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Under Consideration

   Previously Under Consultation.

5. 26 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Under Consultation

   Previously Under Consideration.

6. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 8 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   St Albans took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans decided lawful development applications in a median of 71 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 38 Goldsmith Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Nh

  TP/2026/0432 Submitted 2 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

  Pear tree, reduce the height and the width by approx 20%. Take back limb from previous bad cut to improve health. Take back lateral overhanging branches that could cause future damage to cars parked underneath.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 40 Goldsmith Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Nh

  TP/2026/0279 Submitted 31 May 2026 50 yards away

  Pear Tree Reduction of one of the overhanging stems leaning over the parking area, cut back to height of the fence approx 1.5m high.

  Granted Trees 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 10 Newmarket Court Goldsmith Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ln

  TP/2026/0168 Submitted 2 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Lime : crown clean, reduce selected overextended laterals overhanging the applicant's and adjoining garden by up to 2.0m to appropriate secondary growth points. See applicaiotn for detailed specification

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 7 Newmarket Court Goldsmith Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ln

  TP/2026/0155 Submitted 26 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Horse chestnut TPO1345 T3. Reduction in height and spread by 30% and removal of one low branch. This tree has not been reduced in size in the past, and it is now overgrowing its space in a small garden. We wish to maintain the tree and to prevent any pos

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 6 Newmarket Court Goldsmith Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ln

  TP/2026/0167 Submitted 1 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Horse Chestnut tree (T1 on sketch) reduce back to previous reduction points (work last carried out C,Sept 2019) and clean out crown, as in spring/summer months causes excessive shading to main living areas of the house

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 5 Newmarket Court Goldsmith Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ln

  TP/2026/0259 Submitted 20 May 2026 50 yards away

  TPO1345 (T5) Horse Chestnut - Reduce the tree back to previous reduction points.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 5/2026/1638 Granted

  1 Castle Rise Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hx

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed loft hip to gable with rear dormer, internal alterations and all associated works at 1 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX

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

  9 Necton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8At

  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