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10 Albert Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Ru

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/1571 Householder

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Domestic

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Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Alterations to front entrance; rear extension at lower and upper ground floor level; rear dormer roof extension; pitched roof windows to front roof slope; excavation of lower ground floor level to increase internal height

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1571

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1571
Type
Householder
Status
Under Consultation
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
St Peters
Postcode
AL1 1RU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Aug 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 25 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    St Albans took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans decided householder applications in a median of 110 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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