Planning application
31 Hornbeams Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Sp
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Approval - Enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional one storey to a maximum height of 9.36m
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1033
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1033
- Type
- Prior Notification Householder
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: NCS Prior approval required and refused
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 29 May 2026
- Decided
- 9 Jul 2026
- Ward
- St Stephen
- Parish
- St Stephen
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL2 3SP
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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5/2026/1610 Awaiting decision
31 Hornbeams Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Sp
Loft Conversion
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2026
Received by St Albans
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29 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Jul 2026
Decision issued: NCS Prior approval required and refused
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24 Jul 2026
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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 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 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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