Planning application
34 St James Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Pb
Works: Extension Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
First floor rear roof extension to create bedroom
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0248
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0248
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- DC4 Refusal
- Received
- 10 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 11 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 2 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden North & Rural
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 4PB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Feb 2026
Received by St Albans
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11 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Apr 2026
Decision issued: DC4 Refusal
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7 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 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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