Planning application
The Gatehouse 4 St Stephens Hill St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Ds
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Conversion and extension of existing barn to form two self-contained residential dwellings including roof alteration with dormer windows, formation of private amenity space and associated landscaping and external works
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1497
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1497
- Type
- (Minor) Dwellings
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Verulam
- Postcode
- AL1 2DS
Comment by 5 November 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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6 Aug 2026
Received by St Albans
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7 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 October 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
22 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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's median decision took 76 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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