Planning application
40 Barnfield Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Tn
Works: Demolition 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
Demolition of existing shed and erection of a shepherd's hut
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0363
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0363
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 25 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 26 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 20 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 5TN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2026
Received by St Albans
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26 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Apr 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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27 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 20 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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