Planning application
3 How Field Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Au
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of single storey rear extension
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0188
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0188
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 22 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden North & Rural
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 3AU
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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5/2026/1296 Granted
3 How Field Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Au
Two storey front extension, garage conversion and alterations to openings
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5/2026/0458 Refused
3 How Field Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Au
Two storey front extensions
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by St Albans
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4 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
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31 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 22 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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