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13 Hartwell Gardens Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Rw

Granted St Albans 5/2021/1614 Householder

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

First floor front extension with rooflights, installation of solar panels on the rear roof slope, alterations to openings (resubmission following approval 5/2021/0522 dated 16/04/2021)

As published by the council, reference 5/2021/1614

Application record

Reference
5/2021/1614
Type
Householder
Status
Approved
Decision
DC3 Conditional Permission
Received
27 May 2021
Validated
31 May 2021
Decided
20 Jul 2021
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2RW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 May 2021

    Received by St Albans

  2. 31 May 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 10 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 20 July 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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