Planning application
4 Townsend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Qe
Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conversion of existing garage into a living room. New and replacement doors, windows & roof light to the existing house, with minor internal layout alterations.
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1211
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1211
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- DC3 Conditional Permission
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 2QE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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24 Jun 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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4 Sep 2026
Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
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.
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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