Planning application
59 Sibley Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Hf
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Roofing 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
Double storey front, side and rear extension and loft conversion including raising of ridge height. Crown roof with side and rear dormers. Alterations to openings
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0594
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0594
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: DC4 Refusal
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 26 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 25 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden South
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 1HF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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26 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jun 2026
Decision issued: DC4 Refusal
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26 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 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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