Planning application
26 Portland Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 4Rb
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Small 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
Part single, part two storey rear extension following partial demolition of existing rear wall, lantern rooflight to new single storey roof, addition of eight solar panels to new two storey roof, addition of rooflights, alterations to openings, alteration
As published by the council, reference 5/2021/0789
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2021/0789
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: DC4 Refusal
- Received
- 17 Mar 2021
- Validated
- 26 Mar 2021
- Decided
- 25 Jul 2021
- Ward
- Verulam
- Parish
- Central St Albans
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 4RB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2021
Received by St Albans
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26 Mar 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2021
Decision issued: DC4 Refusal
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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 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 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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