The Elms 24 Hall Place Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Sf

1. 6 Jul 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 3 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 11 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Under Consideration

   Previously Under Consultation.

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 29 October 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.

This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans decided lawful development applications in a median of 71 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• St Albans High School For Girls 1-3 Townsend Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Sj

  TP/2026/0479 Submitted 28 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~24 Nov

  T14 Ash to reduce height of southern stem by 3.5m to reduce risk of breakout onto building and shorten lateral branches to balance

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• Maple Primary School Hall Place Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Sw

  TP/2021/0314 Submitted 7 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Carry out various crown lifting and reduction works listed in the attached document affecting 6 individual trees & 4 groups in school grounds.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 34-39 Chime Square St Albans Al3 5Jz

  TP/2016/0565 Submitted 6 Dec 2016 150 yards away

  Thin crown of Horse Chestnut T2 near St Peters Street boundary by 20%. Reason - to maintain crown size and minimise impact upon tree. This work is to be carried out in addition to that approved under ref TP/2016/0494/TPO30.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Corner Of Grange Street And St Peters Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Jz

  TP/2021/0312 Submitted 7 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  T1 ROBINIA Fell due to concerns for the safety and stability of the multi-stemmed tree in a high use area - replace with 2 x Sorbus

  Withdrawn Trees 26 docs

• 30 Chime Square St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Jz

  5/2016/3776 Submitted 17 Dec 2016 150 yards away

  Loft conversion with rooflights to rear elevation

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer 10 docs
  Domestic

• 119 St Peters Street St Albans Al1 3Ey

  TP/2017/0496 Submitted 22 Sep 2017 150 yards away

  T4 False Acacia - Reduce crown by 50% to remove deadwood and dying branches to make safe for road and pedestrian traffic. T9, T10, T11 Sycamores - Reduce back branches alongside building by 2/3 m to allow more light into building and stop branches hitti

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 5/2026/1638 Granted

  1 Castle Rise Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hx

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed loft hip to gable with rear dormer, internal alterations and all associated works at 1 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1622 Granted

  9 Necton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8At

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Dormer to rear elevation to existing bedroom. new window to rear

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1561 Granted

  125 New House Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Uh

  Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - The retrospective development comprises minor external alterations to the rear elevation of the dwellinghouse at 125 New House Park. The applicant seeks a Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) under Section 191 of the

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1772 Awaiting decision

  14 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Da

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Loft Conversion, Hip to gable, Rear dormer

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1759 Awaiting decision

  2 Grimston Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ep

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a single-storey detached timber log cabin with a pent (mono-pitch) roof in the rear garden, for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (domestic storage and hobby workshop). Footprint 9

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development