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34 Thirlmere Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Qr

Refused St Albans 5/2026/0043 Householder

Works: Extension 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 with raised patio (replacing existing conservatory)

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0043

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0043
Type
Householder
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: DC4 Refusal
Received
9 Jan 2026
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Decided
6 May 2026
Ward
Cunningham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 5QR

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 5/2026/0897 Granted

    34 Thirlmere Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Qr

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.95m in height x 4.00m in depth with 2.95m height to eaves

    Decided 16 Jun 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jan 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 May 2026

    Decision issued: DC4 Refusal

  4. 25 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

Nearby applications

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  • 34 Thirlmere Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Qr

    5/2026/0897 Submitted 6 May 2026 50 yards away

    Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 2.95m in height x 4.00m in depth with 2.95m height to eaves

    Granted Prior approval Extension 9 docs
    Small domestic
  • 5 Catham Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Qt

    5/2026/1644 Submitted 7 Sep 2026 100 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

    Single storey rear extension. New front porch. Loft conversion with dormer. Alterations to facades.

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer 16 docs
    Small domestic
  • 20 Catham Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Qt

    5/2021/1145 Submitted 12 Apr 2021 100 yards away

    Single storey front extension with rooflights, loft conversion to habitable space with rear dormer window and rooflights to front elevation and alterations to openings

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 11 docs
    Small domestic
  • 10 Ennerdale Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Qa

    5/2026/1675 Submitted 10 Sep 2026 150 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~6 Nov

    Rear summer house and new porch to front of house

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension 7 docs
    Small domestic
  • 56 Windermere Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Qn

    5/2017/3266 Submitted 20 Nov 2017 200 yards away

    Single storey rear extension (retrospective)

    Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
    Small domestic
  • 56 Windermere Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Qn

    5/2021/1472 Submitted 17 May 2021 200 yards away

    First floor rear extension - retrospective (resubmission following refusal of 5/2020/1327)

    Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
    Domestic

In St Albans

  • 5/2026/0517 Granted

    28 White Hedge Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Tt

    Proposed two-storey rear extension, loft conversion, and alterations to the existing front entrance porch

    Received 16 Mar, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Householder
  • 5/2026/1055 Granted

    39 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul

    Erection of a part single-storey, part two-storey wraparound extension, loft conversion including a rear dormer and rooflights, and construction of a front porch

    Received 1 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 5/2026/1278 Granted

    39 Foxcroft St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ss

    Proposed C3 residential extension including two storey front and single storey front and side with internal alterations

    Received 1 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 5/2026/1170 Granted

    20 Nimrod Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Xy

    Extension of existing raised rear terrace with privacy screening and associated alterations to rear fenestration

    Received 17 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 5/2026/1338 Granted

    16 Hunters Ride Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Lx

    Proposed front porch

    Received 11 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Householder