Planning application
1 Beesonend Cottages Beesonend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Aa
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Proposed erection of single-storey garage and new EV charger to side of property
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0420
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0420
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- DC4 Refusal
- Received
- 4 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 2 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Redbourn
- Parish
- St Michael
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 2AA
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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5/2026/1381 Decided
1 Beesonend Cottages Beesonend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Aa
Proposed erection of single-storey garage and new EV charger to side of property
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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5 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Jul 2026
Decision issued: DC4 Refusal
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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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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