31 Highfield Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ub

1. 27 Jan 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 28 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Withdrawn

4. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.

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• 31 Highfield Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ub

  5/2026/1558 Submitted 20 Aug 2026 0m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness ( Proposed) - Proposed rear single-storey extension, side single-storey extension and removal of rear chimney stack

  Granted Lawful development Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 11 Highfield Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ub

  5/2016/2647 Submitted 23 Aug 2016 0m away

  Raising of and alterations to roof from hip to half hip roof form to create habitable loft accommodation with two rear dormer windows and rooflights and removal of one existing chimney

  Refused Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 13 docs
  Domestic

• 31 Highfield Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ub

  5/2026/1324 Submitted 8 Jul 2026 0m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed rear single-storey extension, side single-storey extension, removal of rear chimney stack and replacement porch

  Refused Lawful development Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 81 Topstreet Way Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ty

  5/2017/2594 Submitted 17 Sep 2017 132m away

  Hip to half-hipped roof extensions, loft conversion with rear dormer window and insertion of openings

  Decided Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 11 docs
  Domestic

• 46 Chesterton Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Su

  5/2026/1016 Submitted 22 May 2026 137m away

  New porch and conservatory

  Decided Householder Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 37 Alzey Gardens Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Sx

  5/2026/0542 Submitted 19 Mar 2026 147m away

  Proposed single storey rear and two storey side extensions, loft conversion with rear dormer, front rooflights, change to render and timber cladding, demolition of existing conservatory and garage, remodelling of roof and increase in ridge height and fron

  Decided Householder Extension Loft or dormer +2 14 docs
  Small domestic