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68 Townsend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Rg

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0469 Householder

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Single storey side and rear extensions with rooflights, loft conversion with front and rear dormer windows and rooflights, alterations to openings

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0469

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0469
Type
Householder
Status
Approved
Decision
DC3 Conditional Permission
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Decided
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2RG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Mar 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 14 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 8 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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