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20 Aldwick Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Ng

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/1310 Householder

Works: Extension Windows or glazing Domestic

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Proposal

First floor rear extension with insertion of windows to side elevation

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1310

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1310
Type
Householder
Status
Under Consideration
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Harpenden South
Parish
Harpenden Town
Postcode
AL5 1NG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Jul 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 8 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 25 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 September 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

11 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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