Planning application
43 Common Lane Batford Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Dn
Works: Extension 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
Single storey front & side extension to replace garage, single storey rear extension and first floor side extensions.
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0936
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0936
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 13 May 2026
- Validated
- 14 May 2026
- Decided
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden East
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 5DN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 May 2026
Received by St Albans
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14 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
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 21 August 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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