Planning application
56 Albert Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ru
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Conversion and alterations of existing commercial unit to create 2x self-contained dwellings
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1305
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1305
- Type
- (Minor) Dwellings
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Decision
- PENDING
- Received
- 7 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St Peters
- Parish
- Central St Albans
- Postcode
- AL1 1RU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jul 2026
Received by St Albans
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3 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
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If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.
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