Planning application
Amble Inn 182 Station Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Ul
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
New front boundary wall with reconfigured garden space, including movable flower bins, a tiled floor finish, designated disabled access and improved lighting. Removal of the existing internal staircase and provision of a new external staircase for upper f
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0660
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0660
- Type
- (Minor) All Other Developments
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 27 May 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden East
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Postcode
- AL5 4UL
Comment by 14 November 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to St Albans through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2026
Received by St Albans
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27 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Oct 2026
Status changed to Under Consultation
Previously Under Consideration.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
St Albans took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
39 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans's median decision took 76 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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