Planning application
32 North Cottages Napsbury St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 1Aw
Works: Demolition Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Construction of a granny annexe to the rear of the garden, following the demolition of the existing garage building
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/2120
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2025/2120
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- DC4 Refusal
- Received
- 19 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 21 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- Park Street
- Parish
- London Colney
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL2 1AW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Nov 2025
Received by St Albans
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21 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 May 2026
Decision issued: DC4 Refusal
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 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 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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