Planning application
27 Doggetts Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Nf
Works: Extension Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Construction of a rear dormer roof extension
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1532
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1532
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 12 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Sopwell
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 2NF
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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5/2026/1535 Awaiting decision
27 Doggetts Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Nf
Single storey rear extension and installation of external wall insulation
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2026
Received by St Albans
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13 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 8 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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27 Doggetts Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Nf
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5/2026/1772 Awaiting decision
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5/2026/1759 Awaiting decision
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