Planning application
63 Chesterton Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Su
Works: Extension Small 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
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of a front porch
As published by the council, reference 5/2021/1641
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2021/1641
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 31 May 2021
- Validated
- 1 Jun 2021
- Decided
- 26 Jul 2021
- Ward
- Harpenden East
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 5SU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 May 2021
Received by St Albans
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1 Jun 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
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17 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 26 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 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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