Planning application
26 Springfield Crescent Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Lf
Works: 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
Proposed dormer to front elevation
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0038
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0038
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 8 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 20 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden North & Rural
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 4LF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2026
Received by St Albans
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26 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Mar 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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25 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 20 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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