Planning application
6 Barton Close Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Qt
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 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 and first floor rear extension, single storey front extension, loft conversion with front rooflights and rear dormer window, internal alterations
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1032
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1032
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 27 May 2026
- Decided
- 4 Sep 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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5/2026/0944 Granted
6 Barton Close Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Qt
Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3m in height x 6m in depth with 2.7m height to eaves
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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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26 May 2026
Received by St Albans
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27 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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30 Jul 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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4 Sep 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 4 September 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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