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5 Cunningham Hill Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Bx

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/1228 Householder

Works: Extension Domestic

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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.

  • 5/2026/0946 Granted

    5 Cunningham Hill Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Bx

    Erection of front porch

    Decided 25 Aug 2026 Householder
  • 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

    Decided 19 Jun 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jun 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 27 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 15 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  5. 7 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Under Consultation

    Previously Under Consideration.

  6. 4 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  7. 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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What 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

  • 5 Cunningham Hill Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Bx

    5/2026/0946 Submitted 14 May 2026 50 yards away

    Erection of front porch

    Granted Householder Extension 12 docs
    Small domestic
  • 33 Cunningham Hill Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Bx

    5/2026/0485 Submitted 12 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Proposed rear extension and alterations to fenestration

    Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 15 docs
    Domestic
  • 5 Cunningham Hill Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Bx

    5/2026/0539 Submitted 19 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    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

    5/2026/1146 Submitted 11 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    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 docs
    Small domestic
  • 28 Cunningham Hill Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5By

    5/2026/0086 Submitted 19 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    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 docs
    Small domestic
  • 1 Ramsey Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Sr

    5/2026/0105 Submitted 21 Jan 2026 200 yards away

    Ground and first floor rear extensions and first floor side extension

    Granted Householder Extension 15 docs
    Domestic

In St Albans

  • 5/2026/0517 Granted

    28 White Hedge Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Tt

    Proposed two-storey rear extension, loft conversion, and alterations to the existing front entrance porch

    Received 16 Mar, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Householder
  • 5/2026/1055 Granted

    39 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul

    Erection of a part single-storey, part two-storey wraparound extension, loft conversion including a rear dormer and rooflights, and construction of a front porch

    Received 1 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 5/2026/1278 Granted

    39 Foxcroft St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ss

    Proposed C3 residential extension including two storey front and single storey front and side with internal alterations

    Received 1 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 5/2026/1170 Granted

    20 Nimrod Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Xy

    Extension of existing raised rear terrace with privacy screening and associated alterations to rear fenestration

    Received 17 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 5/2026/1338 Granted

    16 Hunters Ride Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Lx

    Proposed front porch

    Received 11 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Householder