Planning application
31 Highfield Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ub
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
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Proposed rear single-storey extension, side single-storey extension, removal of rear chimney stack and replacement porch
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1324
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1324
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - (proposed)
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL5 5UB
Site history
Applications at this address on the St Albans register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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5/2026/1558 Granted
31 Highfield Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ub
Certificate of Lawfulness ( Proposed) - Proposed rear single-storey extension, side single-storey extension and removal of rear chimney stack
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5/2026/0140 Withdrawn
31 Highfield Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ub
Proposed single-storey rear extension with rooflights, two-storey side extension and new rear roof dormer along with rooflights to the front. New front porch and internal alterations following demolition to the existing detached garage
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2026
Received by St Albans
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9 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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5/2026/1277 Granted
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5/2026/1366 Granted
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5/2026/1638 Decided
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5/2026/1621 Decided
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5/2026/1622 Decided
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