Planning application
18 Oldfield Road London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ja
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Rear Garden Room
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1198
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1198
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- London Colney
- Parish
- London Colney
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL2 1JA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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23 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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1 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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14 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 14 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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