Planning application
47 Westfield Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 4Hr
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
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24 Jul 2026
Received by St Albans
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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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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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 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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