Planning application
20 West Common Grove Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2At
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
Proposed single storey side/front extension along with internal modifications
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0211
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0211
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden South
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 2AT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by St Albans
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6 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Aug 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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7 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 6 August 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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