Planning application
Topstreet Farmhouse 28 Crabtree Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Nu
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
New gates and replacement fence
As published by the council, reference 5/2016/3041
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2016/3041
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 6 Oct 2016
- Validated
- 16 Oct 2016
- Decided
- 9 Dec 2016
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 5NU
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2016: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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TP/2026/0451 Awaiting decision
Topstreet Farmhouse 28 Crabtree Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Nu
T1 Beech - Crown reduction by 3-4m approx and crown thin by 15-20% The tree has perviously been managed with a similar crown reduction in the past to contain shape and improve light
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Oct 2016
Received by St Albans
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16 Oct 2016
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Dec 2016
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 9 December 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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