Planning application
Harpenden Public Halls Southdown Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Pa
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Discharge of Condition 5 (written scheme of investigation for an Historic England Level 2 recording of the external elements of the building) of planning permission 5/2025/1565 dated 21/01/2026 for External alterations to Harpenden Public Halls including
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0624
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0624
- Type
- Discharge of Condition
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Discharge of Condition - Approved
- Received
- 27 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 30 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 17 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 1PA
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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5/2026/0942 Granted
Harpenden Public Halls Southdown Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Pa
Discharge of Condition 6 (archaeological recording) of planning permission 5/2025/1565 dated 21/01/2026 for External alterations to Harpenden Public Halls including first floor extension and ground floor infill extension, new lean-to shed for storage, alt
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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30 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Discharge of Condition - Approved
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31 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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St Albans granted permission on 17 April 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 condition discharge and variation applications
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