53 Westfields St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Ls

1. 11 Sep 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 14 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 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.

• 36 Westfields St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Nd

  5/2021/1178 Submitted 21 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Single storey side/front extension with rooflight

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 43 Jerome Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Lt

  5/2026/0748 Submitted 14 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  Proposed single storey, part double storey rear and single storey front extensions and alterations

  Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 25 Jerome Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Lt

  5/2017/1792 Submitted 22 Jun 2017 200 yards away

  Two storey side extension following demolition of garage, single storey front and rear extension and replacement front porch with pitched roof

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 23 Jerome Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Lt

  5/2017/1793 Submitted 22 Jun 2017 200 yards away

  Front porch

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 57 Jerome Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Lt

  5/2024/0231 Submitted 7 Feb 2024 200 yards away

  Construction of front porch

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 93 Westfields St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Ly

  5/2016/3529 Submitted 25 Nov 2016 200 yards away

  Replacement of a 6.3m long section of 2.25m high timber boundary fence following removal of existing 2.0m high timber fence adjacent to public right-of-way (retrospective)

  Decided 7 docs
  Small 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