Planning application
74 Wilshere Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Ph
Works: Extension 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
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.3m in height x 6m in depth with 2.7m height to eaves
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1346
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1346
- Type
- Prior Notification Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- NCS Prior approval not required
- Received
- 13 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 20 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Sopwell
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 2PH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jul 2026
Received by St Albans
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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20 Aug 2026
Decision issued: NCS Prior approval not required
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 20 August 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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