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28 Pipers Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Hb

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/1273 Householder

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

First Floor Rear Extension ontop of single storey extension approved under Planning Permission 5/2026/0228.

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1273

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1273
Type
Householder
Status
Under Consultation
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Harpenden South
Parish
Harpenden Town
Postcode
AL5 1HB

Comment by 26 November 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to St Albans through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 5/2026/0228 Granted

    28 Pipers Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Hb

    Single storey rear extension, loft conversion, external material changes to dwelling, porch window added to front elevation

    Decided 1 May 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Jul 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 2 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 26 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  5. 11 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Under Consultation

    Previously Under Consideration.

  6. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 August 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

5 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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What 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 decided householder applications in a median of 110 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 20 Pipers Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Hb

    5/2016/3713 Submitted 12 Dec 2016 50 yards away

    Single storey rear extension with rooflights

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 9 docs
    Small domestic
  • 28 Pipers Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Hb

    5/2026/0228 Submitted 9 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Single storey rear extension, loft conversion, external material changes to dwelling, porch window added to front elevation

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 8 docs
    Small domestic
  • 3A Pipers Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Hb

    5/2026/0824 Submitted 23 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Single storey rear extension

    Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
    Small domestic
  • 23 Grove Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Eu

    5/2017/2661 Submitted 20 Sep 2017 100 yards away

    Demolition of existing bungalow and construction of two, three bedroom semi-detached dwelling (resubmission following withdrawal of 5/2017/1878) - Additional Daylight and Sunlight Report Submitted

    Refused New dwelling Demolition 34 docs
    Domestic
  • 3 Grove Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Eu

    5/2026/0028 Submitted 7 Jan 2026 100 yards away

    Single storey rear extension

    Granted Householder Extension 16 docs
    Small domestic
  • 60 Grove Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Es

    5/2017/3062 Submitted 26 Oct 2017 100 yards away

    Certficate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Hipped to half-hipped loft conversion with front rooflight and rear dormer window

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 7 docs

In St Albans

  • 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