Planning application
48 Harpenden Lane Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Pb
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Small 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
Single storey rear extension and alterations to roof to allow loft extension, loft conversion into habitable accommodation with front, side and rear dormer windows, insertion of rooflights and alterations to openings
As published by the council, reference 5/2025/2194
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2025/2194
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: DC4 Refusal
- Received
- 2 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 3 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 29 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Redbourn
- Parish
- Redbourn
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 7PB
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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5/2026/1094 Granted
48 Harpenden Lane Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Pb
Alterations to roof form to facilitate loft conversion, including insertion of dormer windows and roof lights, construction of single storey extension
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5/2026/1095 Granted
48 Harpenden Lane Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Pb
Alterations to roof form to facilitate loft conversion, including insertion of dormer windows and rooflights, together with the erection of a 1.5-storey rear extension
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Dec 2025
Received by St Albans
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3 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Apr 2026
Decision issued: DC4 Refusal
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31 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 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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