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70 Meadway Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Jq

Decided St Albans 5/2026/1451 Householder

Works: Loft or dormer Roofing Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Alteration to roof and increase in ridge height, construction of 3 x front roof lights, 2 x flat roof rear dormers and 1 x rear roof light to facilitate the conversion of the loft space to habitable accommodation

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1451

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1451
Type
Householder
Status
Under Consultation
Decision
PENDING
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Harpenden South
Parish
Harpenden Town
Postcode
AL5 1JQ

Comment by 19 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to St Albans through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Jul 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 3 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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After the decision

The process from here

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

About householder applications

How this application type works

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

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