Planning application
6 Barton Close Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Qt
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
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 6m in depth with 2.7m height to eaves
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0944
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/0944
- Type
- Prior Notification Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- NCS Prior approval not required
- Received
- 14 May 2026
- Validated
- 14 May 2026
- Decided
- 19 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden East
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 4QT
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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5/2026/1032 Granted
6 Barton Close Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Qt
Single storey and first floor rear extension, single storey front extension, loft conversion with front rooflights and rear dormer window, internal alterations
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5/2026/0270 Refused
6 Barton Close Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Qt
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.0m in height x 6.0m in depth with 2.70m height to eaves
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 May 2026
Received by St Albans
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19 Jun 2026
Decision issued: NCS Prior approval not required
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 19 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.
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