Planning application
51 Milford Hill Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Bl
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
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
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0925
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0925
- Type
- Prior Notification Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- NCS Prior approval not required
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Validated
- 13 May 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jun 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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5/2026/0918 Decided
51 Milford Hill Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Bl
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by St Albans
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13 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Jun 2026
Decision issued: NCS Prior approval not required
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 16 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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51 Milford Hill Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Bl
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
Decided Householder Extension Demolition 17 docsSmall domestic -
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Proposed side two storey extension over existing ground floor side extension and single storey rear extension
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Erection of single storey extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling
Decided Householder Extension 17 docsSmall domestic -
49 Batford Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5At
Single storey rear extension and loft conversion with front and rear dormer windows
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 9 docsSmall domestic -
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Granted Householder Extension 9 docsSmall domestic
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5/2026/1345 Refused
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