Planning application
26 Molescroft Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Ls
Works: Extension Loft or dormer 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
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion and single storey rear extension
As published by the council, reference 5/2021/1439
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2021/1439
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
- Received
- 11 May 2021
- Validated
- 23 May 2021
- Decided
- 26 Jul 2021
- Ward
- Harpenden North
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 3LS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2021
Received by St Albans
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23 May 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
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17 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 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 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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