Planning application
3 Meads Lane Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Bz
Works: New dwelling Demolition 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
Construction of detached dwelling following demolition of existing garage with associated landscaping works and parking
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1340
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1340
- Type
- (Minor) Dwellings
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Decision
- PENDING
- Received
- 13 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Sandridge & Wheathampstead
- Parish
- Wheathampstead
- Postcode
- AL4 8BZ
Comment by 12 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to St Albans through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jul 2026
Received by St Albans
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10 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.
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.
About this record
Reading the register
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