Planning application
1 Castle Rise Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hx
Works: Loft or dormer
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed loft hip to gable with rear dormer, internal alterations and all associated works at 1 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1638
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1638
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Decision
- PENDING
- Received
- 7 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Sandridge & Wheathampstead
- Parish
- Wheathampstead
- Postcode
- AL4 8HX
Comment by 2 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
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7 Sep 2026
Received by St Albans
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8 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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