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47 Westfield Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Hr

Refused St Albans 5/2026/1413 Prior Notification Householder

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

Prior Notification - Single storey rear extension 3.7m in height x 3.04m in depth with 2.8m height to eaves

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1413

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1413
Type
Prior Notification Householder
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: NCS Prior approval required and refused
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Decided
1 Sep 2026
Ward
Harpenden North & Rural
Parish
Harpenden Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 4HR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jul 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 21 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  4. 1 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: NCS Prior approval required and refused

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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