Planning application
256 Lower Luton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hn
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
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25 Nov 2016
Received by St Albans
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28 Nov 2016
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Jan 2017
Decision issued: DC4 Refusal
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11 Oct 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 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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