Planning application
3 Ridgewood Gardens Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Nn
Works: Extension Demolition 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
Erection of single storey rear extension, demolish part of existing garage to provide side access, realignment of front entrance and new door
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0876
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0876
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 5 May 2026
- Validated
- 6 May 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden North & Rural
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 3NN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 May 2026
Received by St Albans
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6 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jun 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 30 June 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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