Planning application
5 Cunningham Hill Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Bx
Works: Extension Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of an Orangery with a Basement Beneath
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1228
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1228
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 26 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Cunningham
- Postcode
- AL1 5BX
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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5/2026/0946 Granted
5 Cunningham Hill Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Bx
Erection of front porch
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5/2026/0539 Granted
5 Cunningham Hill Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Bx
Certificate pf Lawfulness (proposed) - Erection of a glazed outbuilding to the rear garden following the demolition of the existing timber gazebo
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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27 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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7 Sep 2026
Status changed to Under Consultation
Previously Under Consideration.
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4 Oct 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
St Albans took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans decided householder applications in a median of 110 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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5 Cunningham Hill Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Bx
Erection of front porch
Granted Householder Extension 12 docsSmall domestic -
33 Cunningham Hill Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Bx
Proposed rear extension and alterations to fenestration
Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 15 docsDomestic -
5 Cunningham Hill Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Bx
Certificate pf Lawfulness (proposed) - Erection of a glazed outbuilding to the rear garden following the demolition of the existing timber gazebo
Granted Lawful development Demolition Windows or glazing 8 docs -
26 Cunningham Hill Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5By
89% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug
Single storey rear extension. New bay window with balcony above. Alterations to rear facade
Awaiting decision Householder Extension Windows or glazing 17 docsSmall domestic -
28 Cunningham Hill Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5By
Demolition of existing side extension and conservatory, construction of new two storey side and rear extension and single storey rear extensions including on footprint of existing conservatory, new solar panels, air conditioning unit and air source heat p
Granted Householder Extension Demolition 17 docsSmall domestic -
1 Ramsey Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Sr
Ground and first floor rear extensions and first floor side extension
Granted Householder Extension 15 docsDomestic
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5/2026/0517 Granted
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5/2026/1055 Granted
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5/2026/1278 Granted
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5/2026/1170 Granted
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5/2026/1338 Granted
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