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16 Kipling Way Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Xg

Granted St Albans 5/2026/1049 Prior Notification Householder

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 3.72m in height x 4m in depth with 2.75m height to eaves

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1049

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1049
Type
Prior Notification Householder
Status
Approved
Decision
NCS Prior approval not required
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Decided
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 4XG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 May 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 29 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: NCS Prior approval not required

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 9 July 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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