Planning application
14 Moorland Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4La
Works: Loft or dormer Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Proposed dormers to front roof and removal of existing chimney
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/1925
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2025/1925
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Appeal Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: DC4 Refusal
- Received
- 20 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 20 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden North & Rural
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 4LA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Oct 2025
Received by St Albans
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21 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jan 2026
Decision issued: DC4 Refusal
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27 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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