4 Townsend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Qe

1. 23 Jun 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 24 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 15 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Under Consideration

   Previously Under Consultation.

5. 4 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

St Albans granted permission on 4 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.

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.

• The Lodge The Bourne Salisbury Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ps

  TP/2021/0298 Submitted 25 May 2021 100 yards away

  T1 Beech Tree rear boundary with Salisbury Avenue - crown reduce by 15% to allow more light into the front of the property. Crown thin and clean by 20% to maintain the health of the tree.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• Cottage 3 The Bourne Salisbury Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ps

  TP/2026/0423 Submitted 27 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct

  Group of Hornbeam (x3) to reduce by approximately 1.5m height and width, making sure to cut back beyond neighbouring driveway and to clear the roadway. Cut back to clear bin store by 1m

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• Meota The Bourne Salisbury Avenue, Harpenden Al5 2Ps

  TP/2017/0534 Submitted 16 Oct 2017 100 yards away

  Trees bordering Salisbury Avenue: - Re Pollard 4 Norway Maple. - Fell dead Norway Maple. Trees bordering Townsend Drive: - Reduce crowns of 2 Maples by 2.5m height & 0.5m spread. - Remove low limbs from Raywood Ash & reduce crown by 1.5m.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Cottage 1 The Bourne Salisbury Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ps

  TP/2021/0046 Submitted 5 Feb 2021 100 yards away

  T1 - rear garden Sycamore x 1 - cut back to previous pruned points Reasons: to perpetuate an established management regime.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Meota The Bourne Salisbury Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Ps

  TP/2026/0188 Submitted 22 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  G1 Western Red Cedar - Reduction in height 4-6m approx & slender lateral growth 1m approx G4 Norway Maple - Crown reduction by 2-3m approx (above primary pollard points) G4 Norway Maple - Crown reduction by 2-3m approx (above primary pollard points) G4 No

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 1 Timbers Court Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Qa

  5/2026/0383 Submitted 2 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) - Erection of outbuilding

  Granted Lawful development 6 docs

• 5/2026/0517 Granted

  28 White Hedge Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Tt

  Proposed two-storey rear extension, loft conversion, and alterations to the existing front entrance porch

  Received 16 Mar, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/1055 Granted

  39 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul

  Erection of a part single-storey, part two-storey wraparound extension, loft conversion including a rear dormer and rooflights, and construction of a front porch

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/1278 Granted

  39 Foxcroft St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ss

  Proposed C3 residential extension including two storey front and single storey front and side with internal alterations

  Received 1 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/1170 Granted

  20 Nimrod Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Xy

  Extension of existing raised rear terrace with privacy screening and associated alterations to rear fenestration

  Received 17 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/1338 Granted

  16 Hunters Ride Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Lx

  Proposed front porch

  Received 11 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Householder