Planning application
70 Townsend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Rg
Works: Extension Roofing Windows or glazing Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
- Granted As published: 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
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12 Jun 2016
Received by St Albans
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23 Jun 2016
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Aug 2016
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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21 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 11 August 2016, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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