Planning application
43 Leyland Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Bd
Works: Extension 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
Proposed ground floor extension to create a disabled-friendly annexe, including sleeping and living space and disabled-accessible shower room, and external works that facilitate wheel-chair access to and from the garden
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0789
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0789
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: DC4 Refusal
- Received
- 20 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 21 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Sopwell
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 2BD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Apr 2026
Received by St Albans
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21 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Aug 2026
Decision issued: DC4 Refusal
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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