Planning application
Pollards Farm The Common Kinsbourne Green Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Pe
Works: Extension Domestic
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Proposal
Reconfiguration of existing light well and extension to existing basement adjacent to main West Barn
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1051
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1051
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 29 May 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden North & Rural
- Parish
- Harpenden Rural
- Postcode
- AL5 3PE
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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5/2026/1163 Awaiting decision
Pollards Farm The Common Kinsbourne Green Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Pe
Listed building Consent - Reconfiguration of existing light well and extension to existing basement adjacent to main West Barn
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 May 2026
Received by St Albans
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30 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 August 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
22 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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