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39 Long Buftlers Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Jf

Granted St Albans 5/2025/2291 Householder

Works: Extension Loft or dormer 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

Part single part two storey front extension; first floor rear extension ; first floor side extension over garage and raising of roof to incorporate a loft conversion with rooflights

As published by the council, reference 5/2025/2291

Application record

Reference
5/2025/2291
Type
Householder
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
Received
16 Dec 2025
Validated
17 Dec 2025
Decided
3 Mar 2026
Ward
Harpenden South
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 1JF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Dec 2025

    Received by St Albans

  2. 17 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 27 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 3 March 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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