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441 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Qe

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/1280 Householder

Works: Loft or dormer Domestic

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Proposal

Proposed unification of approved new front dormer and Velux to front elevation and 2 no new rear dormer.

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1280

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1280
Type
Householder
Status
Under Consideration
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Harpenden North & Rural
Parish
Harpenden Rural
Postcode
AL5 3QE

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 5/2025/2111 Refused

    441 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Qe

    Erection of a rear dormer and construction of the approved front dormer.

    Decided 15 Jun 2026 Householder
  • 5/2025/1588 Refused

    441 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Qe

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - New dormer to rear

    Decided 20 Oct 2025 Lawful development

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. 21 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  5. 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

17 documents on file for this application

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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.

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