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54 Heath Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Dp

Refused St Albans 5/2026/0287 Householder

Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic

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At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.

Proposal

Canopy over the front door. Partial demolition and rebuild of existing single storey rear extension and erection of single storey side and first floor rear extension over existing single storey extension

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0287

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0287
Type
Householder
Status
Appeal Lodged
Decision
Refused As published: DC4 Refusal
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
17 Feb 2026
Decided
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Bernards Heath
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL1 4DP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Feb 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 17 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: DC4 Refusal

  4. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What happens at appeal

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from St Albans to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. 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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