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11 Southdown Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Pd

Refused St Albans 5/2021/0574 Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)

Works: Windows or glazing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Alterations to rear kitchen window and rebuilding of front garden wall

As published by the council, reference 5/2021/0574

Application record

Reference
5/2021/0574
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
Received
26 Feb 2021
Validated
1 Mar 2021
Decided
14 Jul 2021
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 1PD

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 5/2021/1062 Granted

    11 Southdown Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Pd

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Garden pavilion for recreational use

    Decided 14 Jul 2021 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Feb 2021

    Received by St Albans

  2. 1 Mar 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused

  4. 10 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 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 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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    5/2021/1062 Submitted 8 Apr 2021 50 yards away

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    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
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  • 5/2026/1772 Awaiting decision

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    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development