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13 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nj

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/1291 Householder

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Proposal

Single storey wrap around extension both side of house and rear elevation, internal alterations, install solar panels to existing house and annexe in rear garden.

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1291

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1291
Type
Householder
Status
Under Consideration
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Clarence
Postcode
AL1 4NJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • TP/2026/0295 Granted

    13 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nj

    Side up side boundary

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Trees
  • TP/2026/0276 Granted

    13 Gainsborough Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Nj

    Proposed Works: Reduce and reshape the Salix located on the right-hand side of the garden by approximately 30%. Reasons for Works: To carry out general maintenance and improve the overall shape and appearance of the tree. To control the size of the tree a

    Decided 16 Jul 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jul 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 17 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 26 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 September 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

22 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.

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