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51 Moreton End Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ha

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/1026 Householder

Works: Extension Roofing Demolition Small domestic

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Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Demolition of existing garage and proposed erection of single-storey side and rear extensions and first-floor front and rear extensions with new roof. Increase in roof height; External alterations

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1026

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1026
Type
Householder
Status
Under Consultation
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 2HA

Comment by 14 November 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to St Albans through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 May 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 27 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 11 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Under Consultation

    Previously Under Consideration.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 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

12 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

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