Planning application
72 Harpenden Lane Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Pb
Works: Loft or dormer Domestic
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Proposal
Dormer loft conversion, insertion of skylights.
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1069
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1069
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 2 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Redbourn
- Parish
- Redbourn
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL3 7PB
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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5/2026/0233 Refused
72 Harpenden Lane Redbourn Hertfordshire Al3 7Pb
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Conversion of roof space to provide new bedroom and shower suite, rear dormer with two windows and two front roof lights
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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3 Jun 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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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 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
11 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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Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 13 docsSmall domestic -
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Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Conversion of roof space to provide new bedroom and shower suite, rear dormer with two windows and two front roof lights
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