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70 Townsend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Rg

Decided St Albans 5/2016/1846 Householder

Works: Extension Roofing Windows or glazing Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Two storey front extension including garage conversion to habitable space, new porch, part single part two storey front, side and rear extensions including front bay window, new chimney, alterations to openings, new roof with habitable loft space incorpor

As published by the council, reference 5/2016/1846

Application record

Reference
5/2016/1846
Type
Householder
Status
Approved
Decision
DC3 Conditional Permission
Received
12 Jun 2016
Validated
23 Jun 2016
Decided
11 Aug 2016
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2RG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jun 2016

    Received by St Albans

  2. 23 Jun 2016

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Aug 2016

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

18 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

St Albans has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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