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1 Orchard Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Dw

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0488 Householder

Works: Extension Loft or dormer 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

Proposed single storey rear extension with rooflights, along with internal and external alterations

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0488

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0488
Type
Householder
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Decided
6 May 2026
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2DW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Mar 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 13 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 May 2026

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 6 May 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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