Planning application
Verulamium Museum St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sw
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - The installation of solar panels on the roof of the building
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1226
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1226
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 26 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 22 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Verulam
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 4SW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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10 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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13 Sep 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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22 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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St Albans granted permission on 22 September 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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