Planning application
12 Hartwell Gardens Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Rw
Works: Extension Loft or dormer 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
First floor front extension with roof lights and single storey side/rear extension with roof lights and internal alterations
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0433
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0433
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 6 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 2 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 2RW
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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TP/2025/0558 Granted
12 Hartwell Gardens Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Rw
T14 Oak - Reduction by 3-4m approx (primary cuts) This tree has been previously been trimmed to prevent it out growing its location T15 Oak - Crown reduction by 2-3m approx. Same as above a control in tree spread is required.
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TP/2021/0147 Granted
12 Hartwell Gardens Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Rw
Oak (T4 TPO 1047) - lift crown by 5m to remove low lying branches crown thin 20% branches have broken off during high wind .
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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9 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Jul 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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27 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 2 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.
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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13 Hartwell Gardens Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Rw
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Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 10 docsDomestic -
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Granted Trees 4 docs -
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