Planning application
11 Lea Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Pq
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition 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
Demolition of existing garage building and proposed two storey side and rear extensions with roof lights along with new openings and internal alterations
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0203
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0203
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 31 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden North & Rural
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 4PQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Feb 2026
Received by St Albans
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5 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Mar 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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31 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 31 March 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 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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