Planning application
3 How Field Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Au
Works: Extension Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Two storey front extensions
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0458
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0458
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: DC4 Refusal
- Received
- 25 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 1 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden North & Rural
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 3AU
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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5/2026/1296 Granted
3 How Field Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Au
Two storey front extension, garage conversion and alterations to openings
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5/2026/0188 Granted
3 How Field Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Au
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of single storey rear extension
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2026
Received by St Albans
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1 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jun 2026
Decision issued: DC4 Refusal
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7 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 refusal means
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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