Planning application
8 Ridgewood Gardens Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Nn
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed front garage conversion and adaptions and additions to link to main house with gable fronted roof. Proposed solar panels to roofs
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0451
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0451
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 9 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 10 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden North & Rural
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 3NN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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10 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Apr 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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7 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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St Albans granted permission on 30 April 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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