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Little Meadow Down Green Lane Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Eb

Refused St Albans 5/2026/0059 Householder

Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic

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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 first floor side extension, replacement of all windows, demolition of existing garage and replaced with new annex with additional residential amenity and partial landscaping of rear ground

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0059

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0059
Type
Householder
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: DC4 Refusal
Received
13 Jan 2026
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Decided
15 Apr 2026
Ward
Sandridge & Wheathampstead
Parish
Wheathampstead
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL4 8EB

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 5/2026/1439 Awaiting decision

    Little Meadow Down Green Lane Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Eb

    Proposed refurbishment and extension of existing dwelling including; two storey rear extension incl dormer, single storey side extension at first floor level above existing building footprint, Replace all windows with new to match existing, and make good

    Submitted 30 Jul 2026 Householder
  • TP/2026/0150 Granted

    Little Meadow Down Green Lane Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Eb

    T1 American Elm (susceptible to stem failure) - Crown reduction by 2-3m approx to prevent further stems dropping G2 2 Elms (dead) - Fell G3 2 Cherry (dead) - Fell

    Decided 12 May 2026 Trees
  • TP/2024/0055 Granted

    Little Meadow Down Green Lane Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Eb

    T1 Walnut in rear grounds (extensive decay / split in stem) - Fell G2 frontage entrance Group of trees - Fell.

    Decided 22 Mar 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Jan 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 14 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: DC4 Refusal

  4. 27 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

22 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.

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