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42 Old London Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Tz

Decided St Albans 5/2026/1230 Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Installation of one air source heat pump outdoor unit

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1230

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1230
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
Status
Under Consideration
Decision
PENDING
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Sopwell
Postcode
AL1 1TZ

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. 9 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

St Albans has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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