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72 Harpenden Lane Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Pb

Refused St Albans 5/2026/0233 Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)

Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Conversion of roof space to provide new bedroom and shower suite, rear dormer with two windows and two front roof lights

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0233

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0233
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
Status
Refused
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
10 Feb 2026
Decided
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Redbourn
Parish
Redbourn
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL3 7PB

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 5/2026/1069 Decided

    72 Harpenden Lane Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Pb

    Dormer loft conversion, insertion of skylights.

    Submitted 2 Jun 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Feb 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 10 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

St Albans refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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  • 48 Harpenden Lane Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Pb

    5/2026/1094 Submitted 5 Jun 2026 0m away

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  • 72 Harpenden Lane Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Pb

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    Decided Householder Loft or dormer 11 docs
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  • 48 Harpenden Lane Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Pb

    5/2026/1095 Submitted 5 Jun 2026 0m away

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  • 48 Harpenden Lane Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Pb

    5/2025/2194 Submitted 2 Dec 2025 0m away

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  • 5/2026/1558 Granted

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    20 Aug 2026 Lawful development
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