Planning application
Gardeners Cottage Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Rn
Works: Extension Windows or glazing Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
External alterations and mutual upgrade including replacement, recladding of link building, replacement porch, new opening and alteration to first floor window, new opening to front loft gable, relocation of first window below , alteration to works to ele
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1320
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1320
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Decision
- PENDING
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Sandridge & Wheathampstead
- Parish
- Wheathampstead
- Postcode
- AL4 8RN
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 3 applications since 2017: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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5/2025/1965 Refused
Gardeners Cottage Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Rn
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Like-for-like replacement of timber windows with double-glazed units featuring timber astragals, Re-cladding of the 2016 single-storey link building in natural oak feather-boarding, with a traditional lead verge to f
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5/2017/2558 Granted
Gardeners Cottage Gustard Wood Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Rn
Non Material Amendment - Gable dormer to existing projection as per approved 5/2016/2236, ensuite 1 to remain within the approved application area not the existing footprint, the new large capacity boiler and associated tank/s is to be located within the
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2026
Received by St Albans
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9 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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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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Refused Lawful development Windows or glazing 9 docsSmall domestic -
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Non Material Amendment - Gable dormer to existing projection as per approved 5/2016/2236, ensuite 1 to remain within the approved application area not the existing footprint, the new large capacity boiler and associated tank/s is to be located within the
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