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34 St James Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Pb

Refused St Albans 5/2026/0248 Householder

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

  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 11 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: DC4 Refusal

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 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 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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