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256 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hn

Refused St Albans 5/2016/3528 Householder

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Windows or glazing Small 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

Two storey side and rear extension with first floor rear bay window, single storey rear extension, front canopy roof and installation of rooflights following demolition of garage

As published by the council, reference 5/2016/3528

Application record

Reference
5/2016/3528
Type
Householder
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: DC4 Refusal
Received
25 Nov 2016
Validated
28 Nov 2016
Decided
19 Jan 2017
Ward
Wheathampstead
Parish
Wheathampstead
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL4 8HN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Nov 2016

    Received by St Albans

  2. 28 Nov 2016

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Jan 2017

    Decision issued: DC4 Refusal

  4. 11 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What 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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