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5 Rothamsted View Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ft

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0271 Householder

Works: Extension Roofing 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

Creation of an open oak porch with brick footings to match existing brick work so it is in keeping with the current property. Roof of the porch will be tiled using the same roof tiles so that it is keeping with the property

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0271

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0271
Type
Householder
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
Received
13 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Decided
7 Apr 2026
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2FT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Feb 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 16 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 27 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 7 April 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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