Planning application
56 Spencer Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Eg
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Proposed alteration of the boundary wall on the Britton Avenue side of 56 Spencer Street.
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1499
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1499
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Decision
- PENDING
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St Peters
- Postcode
- AL3 5EG
Comment by 3 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to St Albans through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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5/2026/0866 Decided
56 Spencer Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Eg
Removal and replacement of existing double glazed PVC windows with heritage timberlook PVC conservation appropriate double glazed windows
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Received by St Albans
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10 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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