Planning application
Little Meadow Down Green Lane Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Eb
Works: Extension Demolition 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 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.
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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
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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
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jan 2026
Received by St Albans
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14 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Apr 2026
Decision issued: DC4 Refusal
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27 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 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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