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14 Old Harpenden Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 6Ax

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/1390 Householder

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Roofing 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

Construction of ground, first floor side extension and ground floor rear extension. Conversion of existing loftspace into habitable area including formation of rear dormer and roof alterations

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1390

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1390
Type
Householder
Status
Under Consideration
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Bernards Heath
Postcode
AL3 6AX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Jul 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 14 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 4 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 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

13 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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