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50 West Common Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Jw

Granted St Albans 5/2016/3829 Householder

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Roofing Demolition Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Part single, part two storey rear extension, single storey front extension with pitched roof, alterations to openings and installation of rooflights following demolition of chimney stack

As published by the council, reference 5/2016/3829

Application record

Reference
5/2016/3829
Type
Householder
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
Received
22 Dec 2016
Validated
23 Dec 2016
Decided
27 Mar 2017
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Referral
Postcode
AL5 2JW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2016

    Received by St Albans

  2. 23 Dec 2016

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Mar 2017

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 27 March 2017, 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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