Planning application
5/2017/2520
172 Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ab
Proposal
Part two storey side, part first floor rear extension including juliette balcony to the rear, rooflight and alterations to openings following demolition of garage (resubmission following approval of 5/2017/1231 dated 26/06/2017)
As published by the council, reference 5/2017/2520
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Aug 2017
Received by St Albans
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11 Sep 2017
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Nov 2017
Decision issued: DC4 Refusal
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What happens at appeal
The process from here
This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from the council to the national planning inspectorate, or in Scotland usually to a local review body first. The appeal considers the scheme afresh against the same policies.
Anyone who commented on the original application is normally notified and can comment again within the appeal deadline. Appeal decisions take months rather than weeks, and the outcome replaces the council's decision.
About householder applications
How this application type works
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.
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