Planning application
43 Fairmead Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ud
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of a two storey side extension, part single part two storey rear extension, rear dormer and 3no rooflight to the front elevation
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/2124
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2025/2124
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 20 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 21 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 5UD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 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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28 Apr 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 28 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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