38 Longacres St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Dr

5/2023/0030HouseholderAwaiting decision

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Loft conversion to habitable accommodation with rear rooflight and front dormer window

Received: 6 January 2023
Decision due: 18 February 2023
Council: St Albans City and District Council
Ward: Hill End

ReceivedReceived6 Jan
ValidatedValidated17 Jan
Consult.Consultation18 Feb
TargetTarget Date18 Feb
DecidedDecided

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About this application

This is a full planning application for a loft conversion at 38 Longacres St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Dr. St Albans has handled 3,966 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 6 January 2023 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 85 applications across Hill End. We hold 2,081 applications in total for the AL4 postcode area.

86% of full applications at St Albans City and District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode: AL4 0DR
Application type: Householder
Scale / size: Small

Planning application dates

Date validated: 17 January 2023
Consultation expiry: 18 February 2023
Consultation end: 18 February 2023
Application expires: 13 March 2023

Planning decision

Decision: PENDING
Statutory period: 55 days

Publicity

Last advertised: 26 January 2023

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-11823597
Documents: 8

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (24)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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Source: St Albans

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