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The Conifers Noke Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 3Nx

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/1459 Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - The addition of a single storey rear extension and two porches to the existing dwelling, a swimming pool and plant room and enclosure, a garage, and a stable and tack room all under permitted development

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1459

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1459
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
Status
Under Consideration
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
St Stephen
Parish
St Stephen
Postcode
AL2 3NX

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 5/2026/0857 Awaiting decision

    The Conifers Noke Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 3Nx

    The addition of a single storey rear extension and two porches to the existing dwelling, a swimming pool and plant room and enclosure, a garage, and a stable and tack room all under permitted development

    Submitted 30 Apr 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Aug 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 4 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 23 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    St Albans took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

17 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans decided lawful development applications in a median of 71 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

Nearby applications

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  • The Conifers Noke Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 3Nx

    5/2026/0857 Submitted 30 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~26 Jun

    The addition of a single storey rear extension and two porches to the existing dwelling, a swimming pool and plant room and enclosure, a garage, and a stable and tack room all under permitted development

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension 22 docs
    Small domestic
  • 2 Holt Cottages Noke Lane St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 3Nx

    5/2026/0988 Submitted 19 May 2026 50 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~31 Jul

    Residential annex and conversion of garage to provide additional accommodation

    Awaiting decision Householder 14 docs
    Domestic

In St Albans

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    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1622 Granted

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    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1561 Granted

    125 New House Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Uh

    Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - The retrospective development comprises minor external alterations to the rear elevation of the dwellinghouse at 125 New House Park. The applicant seeks a Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) under Section 191 of the

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1772 Awaiting decision

    14 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Da

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Loft Conversion, Hip to gable, Rear dormer

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1759 Awaiting decision

    2 Grimston Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ep

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a single-storey detached timber log cabin with a pent (mono-pitch) roof in the rear garden, for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (domestic storage and hobby workshop). Footprint 9

    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development