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7 Hammondswick Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Nr

Refused St Albans 5/2026/0851 Non Materials Amendment

Works: Windows or glazing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Non-Material Amendment - Relocation of proposed dwellings, amended boundary location between the dwellings and amendment to the hard surfaced area to the front of the house, removal of chimneys and 2 obscured glazed windows at first floor level from both

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0851

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0851
Type
Non Materials Amendment
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Non Material Amendment Refuse
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
22 May 2026
Decided
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Harpenden South
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2NR

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 1 refused.

  • TP/2026/0458 Awaiting decision

    7 Hammondswick Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Nr

    G1 Mixed Tree Growth - Reduce back over long laterals over highway to achieve legal requirement of 5.2m and 2.4m over footpath

    Submitted 14 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 5/2026/1262 Granted

    7 Hammondswick Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Nr

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials), 4(slab levels) 6 (details of replacement tree planting) and 7 (hard and soft landscape) of planning permission 5/2023/1490 dated 08/01/2024 for Two detached dwellings with habitable roofspace and integral garages

    Decided 21 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 5/2026/1224 Granted

    7 Hammondswick Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Nr

    Non Material Amendment - Removal of 2 obscured glazed windows at first floor level from both side elevations and amendments to the extent of render and tile hanging of planning permission 5/2023/1490 dated 08/01/2024 for Two detached dwellings with habita

    Decided 28 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 5/2026/1223 Granted

    7 Hammondswick Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Nr

    Non Material Amendment - Removal of chimneys from both dwellings of planning permission 5/2023/1490 dated 08/01/2024 for Two detached dwellings with habitable roofspace and integral garages, sub-division of plot and new vehicular crossing following demoli

    Decided 28 Aug 2026 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Apr 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 22 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Non Material Amendment Refuse

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What 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 amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 7 Hammondswick Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Nr

    5/2026/1262 Submitted 30 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials), 4(slab levels) 6 (details of replacement tree planting) and 7 (hard and soft landscape) of planning permission 5/2023/1490 dated 08/01/2024 for Two detached dwellings with habitable roofspace and integral garages

    Granted Conditions Loft or dormer 9 docs
  • 7 Hammondswick Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Nr

    5/2026/1224 Submitted 25 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Non Material Amendment - Removal of 2 obscured glazed windows at first floor level from both side elevations and amendments to the extent of render and tile hanging of planning permission 5/2023/1490 dated 08/01/2024 for Two detached dwellings with habita

    Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 8 docs
  • 7 Hammondswick Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Nr

    5/2026/1223 Submitted 25 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Non Material Amendment - Removal of chimneys from both dwellings of planning permission 5/2023/1490 dated 08/01/2024 for Two detached dwellings with habitable roofspace and integral garages, sub-division of plot and new vehicular crossing following demoli

    Granted Amendments Loft or dormer 8 docs
  • 7 Hammondswick Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Nr

    TP/2026/0458 Submitted 14 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov

    G1 Mixed Tree Growth - Reduce back over long laterals over highway to achieve legal requirement of 5.2m and 2.4m over footpath

    Awaiting decision Trees 7 docs
  • 20 Wheatfield Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ny

    5/2025/2217 Submitted 4 Dec 2025 150 yards away

    Single storey rear extension

    Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
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  • 1 Wheatfield Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ny

    5/2025/1286 Submitted 1 Jul 2025 150 yards away

    Two storey front and side extensions, single storey rear extension, new roof, new detached garage

    Granted Householder Extension Roofing 14 docs
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In St Albans

  • 5/2026/1577 Refused

    2 Laburnum Grove Chiswell Green St Albans Hertfordshire Al2 3Hq

    Non Material Amendment - Change external material of ground floor rear extension to facing brickwork, change external material at first floor flank wall to render, change ground floor external material to brickwork to side elevations and first floor exist

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • 5/2026/1609 Awaiting decision

    36 Battlefield Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Dd

    Non Material Amendment - Removal of a chimney stack and a first floor side window, an additional rooflight has been added to the front elevation and the original rooflight positions and arrangement have been altered slightly of planning permission 5/2025/

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • 5/2026/1224 Granted

    7 Hammondswick Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Nr

    Non Material Amendment - Removal of 2 obscured glazed windows at first floor level from both side elevations and amendments to the extent of render and tile hanging of planning permission 5/2023/1490 dated 08/01/2024 for Two detached dwellings with habita

    Received 25 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 5/2026/1223 Granted

    7 Hammondswick Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Nr

    Non Material Amendment - Removal of chimneys from both dwellings of planning permission 5/2023/1490 dated 08/01/2024 for Two detached dwellings with habitable roofspace and integral garages, sub-division of plot and new vehicular crossing following demoli

    Received 25 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 5/2026/1534 Awaiting decision

    Redbourn Recreation Centre Dunstable Road Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Pp

    Non Material Amendment - To vary some of the conditions to allow for a phased development of the site of planning permission 5/2024/0245 dated 19/01/2026 for First floor extension and creation of roof terrace, construction of new linked sports hall buildi

    Received 13 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Amendments