Planning application
51 Gilpin Green Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Np
Works: Loft or dormer
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 and front rooflights
As published by the council, reference 5/2017/3028
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2017/3028
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 25 Oct 2017
- Validated
- 26 Oct 2017
- Decided
- 1 Dec 2017
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 5NP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Oct 2017
Received by St Albans
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26 Oct 2017
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Dec 2017
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
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17 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 1 December 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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