25 Townsend Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Bg

1. 27 May 2021

   Received by St Albans

2. 31 May 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused

4. 10 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

• 12 Tennyson Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Bb

  5/2017/2660 Submitted 20 Sep 2017 50 yards away

  Loft conversion with rear dormer window and addition of side window to kitchen

  Refused Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 19 docs
  Domestic

• 26 Tennyson Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Bb

  TP/2026/0412 Submitted 26 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

  Fell two no. (Tree No.1 and Tree No. 2 on supplied plan) hawthorn trees which are adjacent to the southern boundary fence.

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs
  Small domestic

• 20 Tennyson Road Harpenden Al5 4Bb

  TP/2017/0521 Submitted 5 Oct 2017 50 yards away

  1 x Walnut & 1 x Sycamore - Fell to ground level.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 44 Tennyson Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Bb

  5/2017/2989 Submitted 22 Oct 2017 50 yards away

  Loft conversion to habitable accommodation with rear dormer window, insertion of window to side elevation and installation of rooflights

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 13 docs
  Domestic

• 48 Tennyson Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Bb

  TP/2021/0025 Submitted 18 Jan 2021 50 yards away

  T1 Sycamore tree- tree is located at the back of the property and is growing over the rear patio area. The tree is leaning onto a fence below and damaging the fence. Remove front stem from tree to clear the fence and reduce remaining tree back to previous

  Granted Trees 1 doc
  Small domestic

• 15 Tennyson Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Be

  5/2017/2962 Submitted 19 Oct 2017 100 yards away

  Single storey side extension and roof alterations

  Granted Householder Extension Roofing 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 5/2026/1638 Granted

  1 Castle Rise Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Hx

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed loft hip to gable with rear dormer, internal alterations and all associated works at 1 Castle Rise, AL4 8HX

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1622 Granted

  9 Necton Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8At

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Dormer to rear elevation to existing bedroom. new window to rear

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1561 Granted

  125 New House Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 1Uh

  Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - The retrospective development comprises minor external alterations to the rear elevation of the dwellinghouse at 125 New House Park. The applicant seeks a Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) under Section 191 of the

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1772 Awaiting decision

  14 Ashley Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Da

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Loft Conversion, Hip to gable, Rear dormer

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 5/2026/1759 Awaiting decision

  2 Grimston Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ep

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a single-storey detached timber log cabin with a pent (mono-pitch) roof in the rear garden, for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (domestic storage and hobby workshop). Footprint 9

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