Planning application
Templeton House 38 Oakfield Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ns
Works: Loft or dormer
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to allow for rear basement lightwells, front dormers and elevational changes including revisions to the roof, changes to materials and the addition of solar panels and Air Source Heat Pumps of planning permission
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/1208
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2025/1208
- Type
- (Minor) Dwellings
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 23 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 15 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 31 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden South
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 2NS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2025
Received by St Albans
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15 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Mar 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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7 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
37 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
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