Planning application
8 Linwood Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Rr
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
Single storey rear extension and loft conversion
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0434
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0434
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 6 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden South
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 1RR
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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22 Jun 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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27 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 22 June 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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