41 Bernard Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ql

1. 25 Sep 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 28 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 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.

• 77 Bernard Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ql

  5/2016/3700 Submitted 9 Dec 2016 50 yards away

  Demolition of single storey garage and shed. Erection of single storey rear extension, two storey side extension and installation of rooflights

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 22 docs
  Small domestic

• 39 Bernard Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ql

  5/2016/1961 Submitted 26 Jun 2016 50 yards away

  Single storey side and rear extension and first floor side extension with side facing rooflights

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 52B Bernard Street St Albans Al3 5Qn

  TP/2017/0356 Submitted 13 Jul 2017 50 yards away

  1 x Beech - Lift to clear parking bays. Mixed overhanging trees - Cut back to clear house by 2-3m. Ash - Fell. Silver Birch - Reduce by 40%.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 22 Bernard Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Qn

  5/2025/1484 Submitted 6 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Double and single storey rear extension

  At appeal Householder Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 46 Bernard Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Qn

  5/2026/1013 Submitted 21 May 2026 50 yards away

  Loft conversion with front and rear roof lights and rear dormer window

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 17 docs
  Domestic

• 22 Bernard Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Qn

  5/2017/2758 Submitted 28 Sep 2017 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension, alterations and raising of roof to existing first floor rear extension, alterations to openings and installation of rooflights

  Withdrawn Extension Loft or dormer
  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