Planning application
25 High Firs Crescent Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Nb
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Removal of the existing flat roof and construction of a pitched roof to the front elevation
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1089
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1089
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 5 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 14 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden South
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 1NB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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6 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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13 Sep 2026
Status changed to Under Consultation
Previously Under Consideration.
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14 Sep 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 14 September 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 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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