Planning application
5/2025/1634
Four Oaks Farm Bower Heath Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Fg
Proposal
Demolition of agricultural building and removal of earth bunds and erection of two dwellings with associated landscaping, driveways, garaging and parking areas and change of use of agricultural land to residential use for domestic gardens
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/1634
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2025
Received by St Albans
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5 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Apr 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
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