Planning application
37 West Way Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Rd
Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion including a rear facing box dormer and front facing velux roof windows
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0385
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0385
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
- Received
- 2 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 3 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 17 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden East
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 4RD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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3 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
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7 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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