14 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Da

1. 29 Sep 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 30 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 25 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.

• 5 Redwood Close Willow Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Fp

  5/2021/1500 Submitted 19 May 2021 50 yards away

  Garage conversion and installation of solar panels

  Granted Householder 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 42 Willow Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Db

  5/2025/1519 Submitted 13 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  Part single, part two storey side extension and rear ground floor extension squaring off existing extension and new front porch

  Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 25 Willow Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Db

  5/2016/3489 Submitted 22 Nov 2016 100 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - Hipped to gabled loft conversion with rear dormer window and front rooflights

  Refused Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 6 docs

• 62 Castle Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dg

  5/2026/0908 Submitted 8 May 2026 100 yards away

  Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of two three storey dwellings, new driveways, landscaping and associated works

  Granted Demolition 28 docs
  Domestic

• 86 Linden Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dd

  5/2026/0579 Submitted 24 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  Hip to gable roof extension with new rear box dormer that will abut with roof of existing extension. Two new front skylights with existing skylight removed.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 12 docs
  Domestic

• 41 Castle Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Dq

  5/2017/1804 Submitted 25 Jun 2017 200 yards away

  Single storey side and rear extension with rooflight

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 9 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
• 5/2026/1759 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
• 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