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12 Tennyson Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Bb

Refused St Albans 5/2017/2660 Householder

Works: Loft or dormer 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

Loft conversion with rear dormer window and addition of side window to kitchen

As published by the council, reference 5/2017/2660

Application record

Reference
5/2017/2660
Type
Householder
Status
Refused
Decision
DC4 Refusal
Received
20 Sep 2017
Validated
5 Oct 2017
Decided
30 Nov 2017
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 4BB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Sep 2017

    Received by St Albans

  2. 5 Oct 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Nov 2017

    Decision issued: DC4 Refusal

  4. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

19 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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.

More on householder applications in our guide

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