Planning application
66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf
Works: Extension Small domestic
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Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.0m in height x 6.0m in depth with 2.70m height to eaves
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1777
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1777
- Type
- Prior Notification Householder
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 29 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Marshalswick West
- Parish
- Sandridge
- Postcode
- AL4 9PF
Comment by 26 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to St Albans through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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5/2026/1588 Withdrawn
66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 6m in depth with 2.7m height to eaves
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5/2026/1302 Refused
66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 6m in depth with 2.7m height to eaves
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5/2026/1060 Awaiting decision
66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf
Proposed unification of permitted development loft conversion , 6m larger homes extension with joint party wall and additional works
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5/2026/0291 Refused
66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Hip to gable and new dormer
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Sep 2026
Received by St Albans
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4 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans decided prior approval applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Hip to gable and new dormer
Refused Lawful development Loft or dormer 13 docs -
36 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf
Two storey front, part single, part two storey side and rear extensions, loft conversion with front rooflights and rear dormer window and proposed bin store
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 9 docsDomestic -
66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf
89% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul
Proposed unification of permitted development loft conversion , 6m larger homes extension with joint party wall and additional works
Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer 13 docsDomestic -
66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 6m in depth with 2.7m height to eaves
Withdrawn Extension 9 docsSmall domestic -
66 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 6m in depth with 2.7m height to eaves
Refused Prior approval Extension 11 docsSmall domestic -
68 Pondfield Crescent St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Pf
Proposed unification of 6m single storey rear extension, two storey side and rear extensions with existing dormer extension with PV panels
Withdrawn Extension Loft or dormer 14 docsSmall domestic
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5/2026/1414 Refused
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