38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 9TL
Refused on 11 March 2026
Council decision: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused1 reason for refusal
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of attic dormer at 38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 9TL
- Ward
- Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm
- ReceivedSubmitted
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided11 Mar
About this application
This is a planning application for a dormer extension at 38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 9TL. St Albans has handled 12,346 applications of this type. There have been 6 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 80 applications across Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm. We hold 2,082 applications in total for the AL4 postcode area.
Why it was refused
- This application has been submitted under Section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use or development). However, the dormer window subject of the application has already been constructed and was substantially complete prior to the submission of the application. A Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development cannot be issued for works that have already taken place. The application therefore fails to meet the statutory requirements of S.192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and the Local Planning Authority is unable to issue a Certificate of Lawful Development. Christine Traill Strategic Director – Community and Place Delivery Dated 11/03/2026 First Schedule (Development/Use) - Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of attic dormer Second Schedule (Location) - 38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- AL4 9TL
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent
- Howard Pease
- Architect profile
- HOWARD PEASE ARCHITECTS LIMITED
Site constraints
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.
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Planning history at this site
6 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202617 Mar
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - Construction of attic dormer to existing two storey semi-detached…
ApprovedAmendment5/2026/0526 - 20251 Dec
Demolition of two storey side extension at 38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 9TL
WithdrawnFull5/2025/2224 - No date
CLP - post processing fee requested at 38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 9TL
Invalid applicationApplication5/2024/1146 - No date
Construction of three bedroom dwelling in the rear garden with new vehicle access at 38 Briar Road St Albans…
RefusedApplication5/2024/2212 - No date
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of attic dormer at 38 Briar Road St Albans Hertfordshire…
RefusedApplication5/2025/1515 - No date
Demolition of existing side extension to create new building plot to side of existing dwelling and…
DC3 Conditional PermissionApplication5/2025/1462
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