49 Elm Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Eh

1. 10 Sep 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 11 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 November 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.

This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans decided lawful development applications in a median of 71 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 47 Elm Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Eh

  5/2016/3587 Submitted 1 Dec 2016 50 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~1 Feb

  Single storey rear extension with rooflights

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 43 Elm Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Eh

  5/2026/1075 Submitted 2 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed part garage conversion and internal alterations

  Granted Lawful development 5 docs

• 32 Elm Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Eg

  5/2026/0231 Submitted 9 Feb 2026 150 yards away

  Replacement single storey rear extension, garage conversion, hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer window and front rooflights and replacement windows and doors. First floor side elevation openings. Raised patio with privacy screening.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 52 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Xd

  5/2016/2651 Submitted 24 Aug 2016 150 yards away

  Single storey front extension to create new entrance porch

  Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 24 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Xd

  5/2016/1862 Submitted 13 Jun 2016 150 yards away

  Part single, part two storey side and rear extension following the removal of existing garage

  Refused Householder Extension 13 docs
  Domestic

• 48 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Xd

  5/2017/3333 Submitted 24 Nov 2017 150 yards away

  Two storey rear extension and alteration to opening

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Domestic

• 5/2026/1638 Granted

  1 Castle Rise Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hx

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed loft hip to gable with rear dormer, internal alterations and all associated works at 1 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1622 Granted

  9 Necton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8At

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Dormer to rear elevation to existing bedroom. new window to rear

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1561 Granted

  125 New House Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Uh

  Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - The retrospective development comprises minor external alterations to the rear elevation of the dwellinghouse at 125 New House Park. The applicant seeks a Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) under Section 191 of the

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1772 Awaiting decision

  14 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Da

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Loft Conversion, Hip to gable, Rear dormer

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1759 Awaiting decision

  2 Grimston Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ep

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a single-storey detached timber log cabin with a pent (mono-pitch) roof in the rear garden, for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (domestic storage and hobby workshop). Footprint 9

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development