Planning application
4 Oakfield Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ne
Works: Loft or dormer Demolition
Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.
Proposal
Demolition of existing five bedroom house and garage and construction of replacement five bedroom house with detached garage, lower ground floor accommodation with patio space, attic accommodation and rear dormers, air source heat pumps and air conditioni
As published by the council, reference 5/2024/1947
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2024/1947
- Type
- Withdrawn
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Decision
- Withdrawn
- Received
- 11 Nov 2024
- Validated
- 11 Feb 2025
- Decided
- 8 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden South
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 2NE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Nov 2024
Received by St Albans
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11 Feb 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Withdrawn
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21 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
36 documents on file for this application
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