Planning application
51 Milford Hill Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Bl
Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic
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Proposal
Proposed demolition of outbuildings attached to the rear of the property, construction of a new porch, erection of a two-storey side extension, and single and two-storey rear extensions with associated internal alterations
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0918
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0918
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Validated
- 12 May 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden East
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 5BL
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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5/2026/0925 Granted
51 Milford Hill Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Bl
Prior notification - Proposed demolition of attached shed/outbuilding and construction of single storey extension of 4m depth x 2.80m in height x 2.600m height to the eaves
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by St Albans
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12 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Aug 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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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
St Albans took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with St Albans for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St Albans decided householder applications in a median of 110 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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51 Milford Hill Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Bl
Prior notification - Proposed demolition of attached shed/outbuilding and construction of single storey extension of 4m depth x 2.80m in height x 2.600m height to the eaves
Granted Prior approval Extension Demolition 11 docsSmall domestic -
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Single storey front & side extension to replace garage, single storey rear extension and first floor side extensions.
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Proposed side two storey extension over existing ground floor side extension and single storey rear extension
Granted Householder Extension 11 docsSmall domestic -
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Erection of single storey extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling
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49 Batford Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5At
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Granted Householder Extension 9 docsSmall domestic
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5/2026/1055 Granted
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5/2026/1278 Granted
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5/2026/1170 Granted
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5/2026/1338 Granted
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