Planning application
Lanesbury Marshalls Heath Lane Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hs
Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - The proposal comprises the demolition of the existing garage and attached brick-built coal store, and their replacement with a single-storey side extension. The works also include the construction of a new open porch
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1298
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1298
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Sandridge & Wheathampstead
- Parish
- Wheathampstead
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 8HS
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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5/2025/2009 Refused
Lanesbury Marshalls Heath Lane Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hs
Conversion of existing garage to habitable accommodation with a hipped roof to match existing, fenestration and elevation alterations and associated works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jul 2026
Received by St Albans
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7 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 4 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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