Planning application
Redwood House 3 Broad Oaks Close Redbourn Lane Hatching Green Harpenden Al5 2Pr
Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing 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 the existing raised brick structure on right elevation and replace it with a two-storey side extension, convert one of two double garages into a living room, make aesthetic changes to the front elevation (altering the colour of windows, door
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0230
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0230
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 9 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 26 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 5 May 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden South
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 2PR
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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5/2026/1494 Decided
Redwood House 3 Broad Oaks Close Redbourn Lane Hatching Green Harpenden Al5 2Pr
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) amendments to the rear elevation window of planning permission 5/2026/0230 dated 05/05/2026 for Demolition of the existing raised brick structure on right elevation and replace it with a two-storey side extension,
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Feb 2026
Received by St Albans
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26 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 May 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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27 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 5 May 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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