2 Grimston Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ep

1. 28 Sep 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 29 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 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.

• 1 Grimston Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ep

  TP/2021/0071 Submitted 17 Feb 2021 50 yards away

  T1 - Rear garden right-hand side ornamental Malus - Prune & reduce height by 1.5 metre. T2 - Rear garden left-hand side Magnolia - remove as overshadowed by Acer

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 3 Victoria Square Victoria Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Tf

  5/2026/0304 Submitted 17 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 1 (construction management plan) of planning permission 5/2025/0681 dated 22/05/2025 for Prior Approval - Change of use of the building from commercial (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to create 29 self-contained flats

  Refused Conditions New dwelling 5 docs

• 3 Victoria Square Victoria Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Tf

  5/2026/0752 Submitted 14 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~7 Jul

  An upwards extension, including a continuation of the existing pitched roof form and the introduction of rooflights, to facilitate the creation of five additional self-contained residential dwellings (Use Class C3)

  Awaiting decision Extension Loft or dormer 59 docs

• The Platinum Centre 4 Victoria Square Victoria Street St Albans

  5/2017/2712 Submitted 25 Sep 2017 50 yards away

  Installation of new condensers within roof space and two apron hoods to roof for ventilation

  Granted 11 docs

• 3 Victoria Square Victoria Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 3Tf

  5/2026/0845 Submitted 29 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 1 (construction management plan) of planning permission 5/2025/0681 dated 22/05/2025 for Prior Approval - Change of use of the building from commercial (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to create 29 self-contained flats

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 5 docs

• 3 Stanhope Road St Albans Al1 5Bd

  TP/2017/0509 Submitted 5 Oct 2017 100 yards away

  1 x Ash tree in rear garden of property - Fell.

  Granted Trees 2 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
• 5/2026/1755 Awaiting decision

  41 Bernard Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ql

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Replacing three existing wooden double glazed windows from circa 2001 with thermally efficient modern upgrades identical in outward appearance to the existing window units. Two windows face forward onto Bernard Stree

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development