Planning application
54 Heath Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Dp
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
- 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
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16 Feb 2026
Received by St Albans
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17 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Apr 2026
Decision issued: DC4 Refusal
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31 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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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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