Planning application
Beesonend Orchard Beesonend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ab
Works: Extension 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
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 4m in height x 8m in depth and 2.6m in height to the eaves
As published by the council, reference 5/2021/1412
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2021/1412
- Type
- Prior Notification Householder
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- NCS Prior approval required and refused
- Received
- 12 May 2021
- Validated
- 12 May 2021
- Decided
- 22 Jun 2021
- Ward
- Harpenden South
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 2AB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 May 2021
Received by St Albans
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22 Jun 2021
Decision issued: NCS Prior approval required and refused
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25 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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