Planning application
7 Ardens Way St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Uw
Works: Extension Demolition Small 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
Demolition of existing side canopy, detached garage, rear patio and garden shed and the construction of two storey front, side and rear extensions, together with part single storey rear extension and a front porch canopy and extension to driveway
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0318
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0318
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: DC4 Refusal
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm
- Parish
- Sandridge
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL4 9UW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by St Albans
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20 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Aug 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
18 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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