3 Cranford Court Shakespeare Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ny

1. 20 Jun 2016

   Received by St Albans

2. 26 Jun 2016

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 Jul 2016

   Decision issued: Invalid application

4. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

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Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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