Planning application
36 Harlesden Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Lf
Works: Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion to bedroom
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1502
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1502
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 14 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Clarence
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 4LF
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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5/2026/1506 Awaiting decision
36 Harlesden Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Lf
Rear single storey extension
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Aug 2026
Received by St Albans
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11 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 14 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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