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23 Kirkdale Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Pt

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/1402 Householder

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Proposal

Two storey rear and side extension with basement, single storey side, front and rear extension, new porch roof, rebuilding outbuilding gym

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1402

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1402
Type
Householder
Status
Under Consideration
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Postcode
AL5 2PT

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

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

  • 5/2026/0373 Refused

    23 Kirkdale Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Pt

    Two storey rear extension, single storey side and front extensions, basement and replacement outbuilding

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Jul 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 13 Aug 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 October 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

24 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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