Planning application
32 Park Avenue North Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ed
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The proposal comprises the installation of four decorative brick gateposts, arranged as two gateposts at each of the existing driveway entrances. No gates are proposed. The gateposts will be constructed in brickwork to match the existing dwelling and fini
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1072
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1072
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 2 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Postcode
- AL5 2ED
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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7 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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23 Sep 2026
Status changed to Under Consultation
Previously Under Consideration.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 September 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
16 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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