Planning application
12 Devonshire Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Tj
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
Removal of the existing timber frames garage and construction of a single storey side and rear extensions with rooflights, loft conversion with roof lights and internal alterations
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0508
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0508
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 16 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden East
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 4TJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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17 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Aug 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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27 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 grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 3 August 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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