Planning application
19 Mentmore Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Bg
Works: Extension Windows or glazing Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Removal of the existing side access door and alterations to the fenestration of the existing single storey rear extension, including the replacement of existing rear ground floor windows with a new enlarged kitchen w
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1200
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1200
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Sopwell
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 2BG
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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17 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 17 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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