Planning application
43 Granby Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Qp
Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Following demolition of store rooms etc, proposed two-storey side and rear extensions, single-storey side and rear extensions along with internal and external alterations, new openings and chimney removal
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0584
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0584
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: DC4 Refusal
- Received
- 24 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 19 May 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden East
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 5QP
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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5/2026/1265 Granted
43 Granby Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Qp
Following demolition of store rooms etc, proposed two-storey side and rear extensions, single-storey side and rear extensions along with internal and external alterations, new openings and chimney removal
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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25 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 May 2026
Decision issued: DC4 Refusal
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
St Albans refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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