Planning application
23 Kirkdale Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Pt
Works: Extension 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
Two storey rear extension, single storey side and front extensions, basement and replacement outbuilding
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0373
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0373
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: DC4 Refusal
- Received
- 27 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 2 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 2PT
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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5/2026/1402 Awaiting decision
23 Kirkdale Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Pt
Two storey rear and side extension with basement, single storey side, front and rear extension, new porch roof, rebuilding outbuilding gym
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Feb 2026
Received by St Albans
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2 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Decision issued: DC4 Refusal
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27 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 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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