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Verulamium Museum St Michaels Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Sw

Granted St Albans 5/2026/1226 Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)

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

  1. 26 Jun 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 10 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 13 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  5. 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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What this grant of permission means

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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