Planning application
38 Highfield Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ua
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Two storey rear and side extension, single storey rear extension, new front porch, hip to gable roof extension, loft conversion with rear dormer window, partial garage conversion, alterations to openings and installation of rooflights
As published by the council, reference 5/2017/3050
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2017/3050
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 30 Oct 2017
- Validated
- 3 Nov 2017
- Decided
- 5 Jan 2018
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 5UA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Oct 2017
Received by St Albans
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3 Nov 2017
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Jan 2018
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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17 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 5 January 2018, 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 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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