Planning application
125 New House Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Uh
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - The retrospective development comprises minor external alterations to the rear elevation of the dwellinghouse at 125 New House Park. The applicant seeks a Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) under Section 191 of the
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1561
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1561
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 21 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 2 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Cunningham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 1UH
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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5/2026/0771 Withdrawn
125 New House Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Uh
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Replacement of existing rear French doors with a window within the existing opening, together with the replacement of existing rear windows with white uPVC windows. All works relate to the rear elevation of the dwell
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2026
Received by St Albans
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24 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
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4 Oct 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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 2 October 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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