16 Maxwell Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5La

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.

• 17 Maxwell Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Lb

  5/2016/2609 Submitted 18 Aug 2016 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage and store and erection of one, two bedroom attached dwelling

  Withdrawn Demolition 10 docs
  Domestic

• 17 Maxwell Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Lb

  5/2016/3480 Submitted 22 Nov 2016 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage and store and erection of one, two bedroom attached dwelling (resubmission following withdrawal of 5/2016/2609)

  Granted Demolition 13 docs
  Domestic

• 13 Maxwell Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Lb

  5/2026/1214 Submitted 24 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft Conversion, rear dormer

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 6 docs

• 30 Guildford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Jy

  5/2026/1549 Submitted 17 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Single storey side / rear extension plus loft conversion with front and back dormer windows

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 19 Coach Mews Sutton Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Fg

  5/2016/2939 Submitted 28 Sep 2016 100 yards away

  Single storey side and rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• Land Rear Of 13 Cambridge Road Off Pickford Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Lh

  5/2025/1562 Submitted 20 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  AMENDED DESCRIPTION - Detached outbuilding with ground and first floor accommodation, including dormer window and roof lights

  Granted Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 20 docs

• 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