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72 Crabtree Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ns

Refused St Albans 5/2026/0933 Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)

Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic

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

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Demolition of the existing conservatory and the construction of a replacementsingle-storey orangery extension to the rear of the dwellinghouse.Works include associated foundations, external walls, glazed roof lantern

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0933

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0933
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Decided
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 5NS

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 5/2026/1625 Awaiting decision

    72 Crabtree Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ns

    Rear orangery

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 May 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 14 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 27 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 72 Crabtree Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ns

    5/2026/1625 Submitted 3 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

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    5/2025/2124 Submitted 20 Nov 2025 50 yards away

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    5/2021/1459 Submitted 16 May 2021 100 yards away

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  • 5/2026/1772 Awaiting decision

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