Planning application
25 Mentmore Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 2Bg
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Single storey rear extension 4m x in depth x 3.70m in height x 2.70m in height to the eaves
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1245
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1245
- Type
- Prior Notification Householder
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: NCS Prior approval required and refused
- Received
- 25 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Sopwell
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 2BG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jun 2026
Received by St Albans
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30 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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10 Aug 2026
Decision issued: NCS Prior approval required and refused
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
St Albans refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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