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87 How Wood Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Rw

Granted St Albans 5/2026/1193 Prior Notification Householder

Works: Extension Small domestic

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

Proposal

Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.9m in height x 3.8m in depth with 2.9m height to eaves

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1193

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1193
Type
Prior Notification Householder
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: NCS Prior approval not required
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Decided
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Park Street
Parish
St Stephen
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL2 2RW

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 5/2026/1195 Granted

    87 How Wood Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Rw

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Upgrade of existing garage buiding into insulated space to be used as summerhouse. Works comprise; Introducing insulation to floor, walls and roof, Replacing garage doors with crittal style glazed doors/windows, Add

    Decided 26 Aug 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jun 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 30 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 2 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  5. 7 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: NCS Prior approval not required

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 7 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 87 How Wood Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Rw

    5/2026/1195 Submitted 22 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Upgrade of existing garage buiding into insulated space to be used as summerhouse. Works comprise; Introducing insulation to floor, walls and roof, Replacing garage doors with crittal style glazed doors/windows, Add

    Granted Lawful development Windows or glazing 7 docs
  • 41 How Wood Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Rw

    5/2026/0610 Submitted 26 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing garage/outbuildings and erection of 1 No one storey, two bedroom dwelling, complete with car parking and all associated works

    Refused Demolition 40 docs
    Domestic
  • 58 How Wood Park Street Hertfordshire Al2 2Sj

    5/2021/1240 Submitted 25 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of a single storey porch at the front of the property, measuring three square meters (measured externally) from the current outer, external front door. New construction to consist of brick with cavity wa

    Granted Lawful development Extension 5 docs
    Small domestic
  • 1 Halton Close Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Gz

    TP/2021/0293 Submitted 21 May 2021 100 yards away

    Group G1 rear garden 16 Hornbeam trees. Reduce height to 25 ft. Reasons: Lack of daylight to back rooms of 26 Burston Drive and overbearing size & density of the trees. Photograph submitted illustrating extent of proposed height reduction work.

    Refused Trees 6 docs
  • 52 Birchwood Way Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Sq

    5/2017/2566 Submitted 7 Sep 2017 150 yards away

    Single storey front and rear extensions, insertion of side window and installation of a rooflight

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 12 docs
    Small domestic
  • 10 Birchwood Way Park Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 2Sg

    5/2026/1399 Submitted 22 Jul 2026 200 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer and 3No. roof lights to front elevation

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 6 docs

In St Albans

  • 5/2026/1784 Awaiting decision

    Sainsburys Everard Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qu

    Prior Approval - A non-domestic, flat roof-mounted solar PV installation. 916 modules are designed for the system. Each panel is rated at 455W, totalling a system size of 416.78kW

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 5/2026/1777 Awaiting decision

    66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.0m in height x 6.0m in depth with 2.70m height to eaves

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 5/2026/1579 Granted

    9 Cambridge Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Lh

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.95m in height x 6m in depth with 2.95m height to eaves

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 5/2026/1727 Awaiting decision

    9 Tassell Hall Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Jd

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.4m in height x 4m in depth with 2.6m height to eaves

    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 26 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 5/2026/1701 Awaiting decision

    Unit 1 Riverside Industrial Estate London Colney Bypass London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Hj

    Prior Approval - Demolition of Unit 1 comprises a singular rectangular industrial building with a service yard and hardstanding area for vehicle parking. The building extends to approximately 6,409.87 sqm and is of steel portal frame construction. The bui

    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Prior approval