Planning application
104 Bucknalls Lane Garston Hertfordshire Wd25 9Nh
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Approval - Enlargement of a dwelling house by construction of one additional storey to a maximum height of 8.709m
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/1663
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2025/1663
- Type
- PAO
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: NCS Prior approval required and refused
- Received
- 3 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 28 Oct 2025
- Ward
- St Stephen
- Parish
- St Stephen
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WD25 9NH
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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5/2025/2290 Awaiting decision
104 Bucknalls Lane Garston Hertfordshire Wd25 9Nh
Certificate o Lawfulness (proposed) - Conversion of loft space to provide habitable accommodation, hip to gable roof alterations, construction of rear dormer and installation of roof lights to the side elevation
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2025
Received by St Albans
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4 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Oct 2025
Decision issued: NCS Prior approval required and refused
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21 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
St Albans refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About this record
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