Planning application
54 Normandy Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Pw
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate ofLawfulness (proposed) - Removal of exisiting wooden sheds and rotten decking replacing with garden room with storage (shed) and decking, will have electrical power run from the house for sockets and lighting as well as internet
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1359
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1359
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 14 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Batchwood
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 5PW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2026
Received by St Albans
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28 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 4 September 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 lawful development applications
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.
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