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1 Castle Rise Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hx

Decided St Albans 5/2026/1638 Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)

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

  1. 7 Sep 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 8 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 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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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 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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