Planning application
8 The Pleasance Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Na
Works: Demolition Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Demolition of existing garage and construction of new single storey dwelling with air source heat pump and solar panels
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0484
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0484
- Type
- (Minor) Dwellings
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Decision
- PENDING
- Received
- 12 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden North & Rural
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Postcode
- AL5 3NA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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10 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.
If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.
About this record
Reading the register
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Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.
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