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31 Highfield Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ub

Withdrawn St Albans 5/2026/0140 Withdrawn

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.

Proposal

Proposed single-storey rear extension with rooflights, two-storey side extension and new rear roof dormer along with rooflights to the front. New front porch and internal alterations following demolition to the existing detached garage

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0140

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0140
Type
Withdrawn
Status
Withdrawn
Decision
Withdrawn
Received
27 Jan 2026
Validated
28 Jan 2026
Decided
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 5UB

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 5/2026/1558 Granted

    31 Highfield Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ub

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

    Decided 28 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 5/2026/1324 Refused

    31 Highfield Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ub

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

    Decided 17 Jul 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  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    Decision issued: Withdrawn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

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What withdrawal means

The applicant withdrew this application before St Albans decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About this record

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Nearby applications

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  • 31 Highfield Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ub

    5/2026/1558 Submitted 20 Aug 2026 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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

  • 38 Highfield Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ua

    5/2017/3050 Submitted 30 Oct 2017 50 yards away

    Two storey rear and side extension, single storey rear extension, new front porch, hip to gable roof extension, loft conversion with rear dormer window, partial garage conversion, alterations to openings and installation of rooflights

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 10 docs
    Small domestic

  • 81 Topstreet Way Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ty

    5/2017/2594 Submitted 17 Sep 2017 150 yards away

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

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 11 docs
    Domestic

  • 75 Topstreet Way Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ty

    5/2017/2834 Submitted 8 Oct 2017 150 yards away

    Single storey front, two storey side extension, alterations to openings and loft conversion with roof alterations, rear dormer window and front rooflights

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +2 10 docs
    Small domestic