Planning application
30 Southdown Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Pf
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Part single, part two storey side, part first floor, part two storey rear extensions, alterations to openings and new side rooflight
As published by the council, reference 5/2016/1947
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2016/1947
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: DC4 Refusal
- Received
- 23 Jun 2016
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2016
- Decided
- 18 Aug 2016
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 1PF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2016
Received by St Albans
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26 Jun 2016
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Aug 2016
Decision issued: DC4 Refusal
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15 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
St Albans refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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