Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

8 Ridgewood Gardens Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Nn

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0451 Householder

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

  1. 9 Mar 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 10 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

20 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.

Open the documents

What this grant of permission means

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 5 Ridgewood Gardens Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Nn

    5/2017/2665 Submitted 20 Sep 2017 50 yards away

    Non Material Amendment - Relocation of front door with new door and window to planning permission 5/2017/0842 dated 23/05/2017 for the Single storey and link extensions, alterations to openings, rooflights and garage conversion

    Granted Amendments Extension Loft or dormer +1 5 docs
    Small domestic
  • 3 Ridgewood Gardens Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Nn

    5/2026/0876 Submitted 5 May 2026 50 yards away

    Erection of single storey rear extension, demolish part of existing garage to provide side access, realignment of front entrance and new door

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 14 docs
    Small domestic
  • 20 Ridgewood Gardens Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Nn

    5/2016/1847 Submitted 12 Jun 2016 50 yards away

    New entrance lobby, part single part two storey rear extension with rooflights and alterations to first floor openings following removal of existing conservatory

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 15 docs
    Small domestic
  • 5 Mayfield Close Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Lg

    5/2017/2644 Submitted 19 Sep 2017 150 yards away

    First floor rear extension and raising and extensions to roof with rooflights to create habitable roof accommodation

    Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 9 docs
    Domestic
  • 1 Mayfield Close Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Lg

    TP/2026/0117 Submitted 12 Mar 2026 150 yards away

    Trees: T13,T14,T15 Three Lime trees (Tilia spp.) Specification of Works: Repollard the three Lime trees by reducing all regrowth back to the previous established pollard points (knuckle points), returning the trees to their historic pollard framework. Th

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • 24 Roundwood Lane Harpenden Al5 3Bz

    TP/2017/0508 Submitted 11 Oct 2017 150 yards away

    T1 & T2 Oak - Reduce lateral branch overhanging roof of No. 22 to provide 2m clearance. Reason - To provide adequate clearance of building.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

In St Albans

  • 5/2026/0517 Granted

    28 White Hedge Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Tt

    Proposed two-storey rear extension, loft conversion, and alterations to the existing front entrance porch

    Received 16 Mar, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Householder
  • 5/2026/1055 Granted

    39 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul

    Erection of a part single-storey, part two-storey wraparound extension, loft conversion including a rear dormer and rooflights, and construction of a front porch

    Received 1 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 5/2026/1278 Granted

    39 Foxcroft St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ss

    Proposed C3 residential extension including two storey front and single storey front and side with internal alterations

    Received 1 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 5/2026/1170 Granted

    20 Nimrod Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Xy

    Extension of existing raised rear terrace with privacy screening and associated alterations to rear fenestration

    Received 17 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 5/2026/1338 Granted

    16 Hunters Ride Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Lx

    Proposed front porch

    Received 11 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Householder