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Clarence House West Common Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ar

Refused St Albans 5/2017/2643 Householder

Works: Extension Windows or glazing 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 extensions, side bay window, alterations to openings and removal of chimneys

As published by the council, reference 5/2017/2643

Application record

Reference
5/2017/2643
Type
Householder
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: DC4 Refusal
Received
19 Sep 2017
Validated
20 Sep 2017
Decided
15 Nov 2017
Ward
Harpenden South
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2AR

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2017: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 5/2017/3493 Granted

    Clarence House West Common Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ar

    Two storey rear extension, alterations to openings and removal of chimneys, new bay window upon North elevation

    Decided 16 Feb 2018 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Sep 2017

    Received by St Albans

  2. 20 Sep 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Nov 2017

    Decision issued: DC4 Refusal

  4. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

28 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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    Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 26 docs
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