Planning application
3 Lindley Court Lindley Close Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Ht
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Single storey front and rear extensions
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0821
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0821
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 28 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden North & Rural
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 4HT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by St Albans
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28 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 20 July 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 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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