Planning application
68 Townsend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Rg
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 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 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
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6 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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14 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Jul 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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