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16 Kimberley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Px

Refused St Albans 5/2017/2759 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 installation of rooflights to front elevation

As published by the council, reference 5/2017/2759

Application record

Reference
5/2017/2759
Type
Householder
Status
Refused
Decision
DC4 Refusal
Received
28 Sep 2017
Validated
1 Oct 2017
Decided
23 Nov 2017
Ward
Batchwood
Parish
Central St Albans
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL3 5PX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Sep 2017

    Received by St Albans

  2. 1 Oct 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Nov 2017

    Decision issued: DC4 Refusal

  4. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

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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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