14 High Elms Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ju

1. 27 Feb 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 15 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

4. 27 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

St Albans granted permission on 20 July 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.

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.

• 7 High Elms Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ju

  5/2016/3434 Submitted 17 Nov 2016 50 yards away

  Loft conversion with rooflights and two rear dormer windows

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 16 docs
  Domestic

• 3 High Elms Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ju

  TP/2026/0136 Submitted 18 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  T1 Western Red Cedar - Reduction in height only by 4-6m approx T2 Lawson Cypress - Reduction in height only by 3-4m approx T5 Spruce - Crown reduction by 2-3m approx T3 Beech - Crown thin by 15% approx T4 Holly - Reduction and shape by 1-2m

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 12 High Elms Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ju

  TP/2026/0057 Submitted 11 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  T1 Poplar pollard., by removing 3-4m of ne growth taking the canopy back to the last pollard points. This has been completed multiple times in the past as is due a repollard due to stress on unions and small amounts of rot

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 5 High Elms Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ju

  5/2026/0708 Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed Outbuildings

  Granted Lawful development 6 docs

• 2 High Elms Harpenden Al5 2Ju

  TP/2017/0469 Submitted 11 Sep 2017 50 yards away

  Reduce crown of Oak T1 back to previous reduction points. Reason - To allow more light to house and to maintain level due to subsidence history.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 6A High Elms Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ju

  TP/2026/0400 Submitted 19 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct

  Lawson Cypress - to be removed - the tree appears to be dead / dying - there are approximately 10% green leaves on it which has been the same for at least a year - the rest of the leave are brown - I have attached a plan and photos

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• 5/2026/0517 Granted

  28 White Hedge Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Tt

  Proposed two-storey rear extension, loft conversion, and alterations to the existing front entrance porch

  Received 16 Mar, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/1055 Granted

  39 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul

  Erection of a part single-storey, part two-storey wraparound extension, loft conversion including a rear dormer and rooflights, and construction of a front porch

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/1278 Granted

  39 Foxcroft St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ss

  Proposed C3 residential extension including two storey front and single storey front and side with internal alterations

  Received 1 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/1170 Granted

  20 Nimrod Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Xy

  Extension of existing raised rear terrace with privacy screening and associated alterations to rear fenestration

  Received 17 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/1338 Granted

  16 Hunters Ride Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Lx

  Proposed front porch

  Received 11 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Householder