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31 Hornbeams Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Sp

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/1610 Householder

Works: Loft or dormer Domestic

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Proposal

Loft Conversion

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1610

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1610
Type
Householder
Status
Under Consultation
Received
1 Sep 2026
Validated
2 Sep 2026
Ward
St Stephen
Parish
St Stephen
Postcode
AL2 3SP

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 5/2026/1033 Refused

    31 Hornbeams Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Sp

    Prior Approval - Enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional one storey to a maximum height of 9.36m

    Decided 9 Jul 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Sep 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 2 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 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

10 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 31 Hornbeams Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Sp

    5/2026/1033 Submitted 26 May 2026 50 yards away

    Prior Approval - Enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional one storey to a maximum height of 9.36m

    Refused Prior approval 16 docs
    Domestic
  • 10 Jordans Way Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Sl

    5/2017/2592 Submitted 17 Sep 2017 150 yards away

    Outline application - (access, layout and scale) - Construction of one, two bedroom dwelling (resubmission following withdrawal of 5/2017/1153)

    Granted 14 docs
    Domestic
  • 51 Ashridge Drive Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Sr

    5/2021/1372 Submitted 9 May 2021 150 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Erection of outbuilding

    Granted Lawful development 9 docs
  • 3 Wildwood Avenue Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Xg

    5/2021/0414 Submitted 12 Feb 2021 150 yards away

    Outline application (appearance, landscaping and layout) for the construction of two detached dwellings in the rear garden of 3 Wildwood Avenue (resubmission following withdrawal of 5/2020/1649)

    Withdrawn 55 docs
  • 80 Oakwood Road Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Qa

    5/2025/1139 Submitted 11 Jun 2025 200 yards away

    Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to amend the approved scheme following alteration to boundary, and removal of Conditions 3 (samples of materials) and 9 (landscape design proposals) of planning permission 5/2020/2720 dated 11/2/2021 for Demolitio

    Withdrawn 21 docs
  • 98 Oakwood Road Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Qa

    5/2017/1782 Submitted 21 Jun 2017 200 yards away

    Subdivision of existing dwelling to create one, three bedroom and one, two bedroom dwellings and alterations to openings

    Withdrawn 12 docs
    Domestic

In St Albans

  • 5/2026/0517 Granted

    28 White Hedge Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Tt

    Proposed two-storey rear extension, loft conversion, and alterations to the existing front entrance porch

    Received 16 Mar, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Householder
  • 5/2026/1055 Granted

    39 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul

    Erection of a part single-storey, part two-storey wraparound extension, loft conversion including a rear dormer and rooflights, and construction of a front porch

    Received 1 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 5/2026/1278 Granted

    39 Foxcroft St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ss

    Proposed C3 residential extension including two storey front and single storey front and side with internal alterations

    Received 1 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 5/2026/1170 Granted

    20 Nimrod Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Xy

    Extension of existing raised rear terrace with privacy screening and associated alterations to rear fenestration

    Received 17 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 5/2026/1338 Granted

    16 Hunters Ride Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Lx

    Proposed front porch

    Received 11 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Householder