Planning application
153 Crabtree Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Rd
Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer window
As published by the council, reference 5/2017/2504
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2017/2504
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 3 Sep 2017
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2017
- Decided
- 30 Oct 2017
- Ward
- Harpenden East
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 5RD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2017
Received by St Albans
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4 Sep 2017
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Oct 2017
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 30 October 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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