Planning application
42 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Bx
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed works to a Listed Building) - Replace master bathroom suite on 1st floor of property. Modern bathroom to be replaced with new suite, including new shower cubicle. It will use existing water and waste routes , and tiling
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1430
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1430
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Decision
- PENDING
- Received
- 27 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Verulam
- Postcode
- AL1 1BX
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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5/2026/0441 Decided
42 Holywell Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Bx
Certificate of lawfullness (proposed) - Repair and replace (as required) modern weatherboarding on front elevation of the house. We are seeking to repair and maintain the weatherboarding on the outside front elavation of the building, which has become dam
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 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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25 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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