Planning application
8 Carlton Bank Station Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Su
Works: Extension Demolition 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
Demolition of existing structure and construction of new orangery
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0848
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0848
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 29 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 29 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden East
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 4SU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Apr 2026
Received by St Albans
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30 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26 Jul 2026
Status changed to Under Consultation
Previously Under Consideration.
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23 Sep 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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29 Sep 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 29 September 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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