Planning application
Old Apiary Site Hatching Green Harpenden Hertfordshire
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of three detached single-storey dwellings with associated access, parking, refuse storage, landscaping, drainage, ecological enhancements and biodiversity net gain provision
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1151
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1151
- Type
- (Minor) Dwellings
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 12 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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TP/2021/0062 Granted
Old Apiary Site Hatching Green Harpenden Hertfordshire
T1: Ash - remove - in poor condition, cavity at base and cavity in central stem, suspect ash die back present T2: Ash - remove - low value tree, of limited public amenity value and susceptible to ash dieback. Trees stand near western end of site.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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30 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Oct 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 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
29 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's median decision took 76 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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