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40 Beechwood Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Ya

Decided St Albans 5/2026/1573 Householder

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Hip to gable roof side extension. Widen and enlarge existing rear box dormer.

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1573

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1573
Type
Householder
Status
Under Consultation
Decision
PENDING
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Hill End
Postcode
AL1 4YA

Comment by 16 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to St Albans through their own planning portal.

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. 17 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

St Albans has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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