Planning application
Units 6 & 7 Batford Mill Lower Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire
Works: Extension
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Non Material Amendment - Extension of cycle storage to integrate commercial condensers with acoustic louvers. Amendment to internal layouts of Units 3,4,5 & 6 to include study room (houses) and installation of ventilation grilles for air intake and exhaus
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1070
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1070
- Type
- Non Materials Amendment
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Non Material Amendment Refuse
- Received
- 2 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 25 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 22 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden East
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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25 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Non Material Amendment Refuse
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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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 amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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