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33 Prospect Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Pl

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/0768 Householder

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Proposal

Two storey front, side and rear extensions, single storey rear extensions and solar panels

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0768

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0768
Type
Householder
Status
Under Consideration
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Harpenden South
Parish
Harpenden Town
Postcode
AL5 2PL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Apr 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 4 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 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

13 documents on file for this application

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What 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 decided householder applications in a median of 110 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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