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28 Batchwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Sb

Granted St Albans 5/2026/1547 Prior Notification Householder

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.9m in height x 6m in depth with 2.6m height to eaves

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1547

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1547
Type
Prior Notification Householder
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: NCS Prior approval not required
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Decided
15 Sep 2026
Ward
Batchwood
Parish
Central St Albans
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL3 5SB

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 5/2026/1530 Granted

    28 Batchwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Sb

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Proposed loft conversion

    Decided 22 Sep 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Aug 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: NCS Prior approval not required

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 15 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 28 Batchwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Sb

    5/2026/1530 Submitted 12 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Proposed loft conversion

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 14 docs
  • The Copse, 1B Batchwood Drive St Albans Al3 5Sd

    TP/2017/0487 Submitted 18 Sep 2017 100 yards away

    T1 + T2 Field Maple - Reduce height by 30% and remove 2 minor stems. (One tree has a lean which could render it unsafe). T3 + T4 Oak - Remove Ivy, remove deadwood and reduce over extended laterals by 30%. (Due to safety concerns given its location close

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • The Copse 1B Batchwood Drive Al3 5Sd

    TP/2017/0468 Submitted 11 Sep 2017 100 yards away

    Fell Ash tree T7. (Five day notice). Reason - Tree is dead. Remaining works applied for not registered as further details awaited.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • 7 Francis Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 6Bl

    5/2021/1484 Submitted 18 May 2021 100 yards away

    Replacement of garage door with window

    Granted Householder Windows or glazing 7 docs
    Domestic
  • 17 Nicholas Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 6Bu

    5/2026/1144 Submitted 11 Jun 2026 200 yards away

    Rear extension single storey to connect house to store and store to be converted into shower room

    Granted Householder Extension 13 docs
    Small domestic
  • 70 Batchwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Sa

    5/2025/2340 Submitted 23 Dec 2025 250 yards away

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.90m in height x 6.0m in depth with 2.60m height to eaves

    Granted Prior approval Extension 12 docs
    Small domestic

In St Albans

  • 5/2026/1784 Awaiting decision

    Sainsburys Everard Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Qu

    Prior Approval - A non-domestic, flat roof-mounted solar PV installation. 916 modules are designed for the system. Each panel is rated at 455W, totalling a system size of 416.78kW

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 5/2026/1777 Awaiting decision

    66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.0m in height x 6.0m in depth with 2.70m height to eaves

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 5/2026/1579 Granted

    9 Cambridge Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Lh

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.95m in height x 6m in depth with 2.95m height to eaves

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 5/2026/1727 Awaiting decision

    9 Tassell Hall Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Jd

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.4m in height x 4m in depth with 2.6m height to eaves

    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 26 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 5/2026/1701 Awaiting decision

    Unit 1 Riverside Industrial Estate London Colney Bypass London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Hj

    Prior Approval - Demolition of Unit 1 comprises a singular rectangular industrial building with a service yard and hardstanding area for vehicle parking. The building extends to approximately 6,409.87 sqm and is of steel portal frame construction. The bui

    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Prior approval