8 The Cleave Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Sj

1. 10 Aug 2026

   Received by St Albans

2. 11 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 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.

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.

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.

• 31 The Cleave Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Sj

  5/2026/0234 Submitted 9 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Replacement windows and external cladding, garage conversion and replacement roof finishes and warm roof deck. New roof light to front and rear elevations

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer Roofing +1 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 Wendover Close Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Sh

  5/2016/3026 Submitted 5 Oct 2016 50 yards away

  Two storey front and single storey rear extensions, garage conversion with pitched roof and alterations to openings

  Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Fairfield Close Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Rz

  5/2023/2525 Submitted 11 Dec 2023 100 yards away

  Garage conversion to provide habitable space with new pitched roof over existing garage

  Granted Householder 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 109 Aldwickbury Crescent Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Ss

  5/2017/3245 Submitted 16 Nov 2017 150 yards away

  Non Material Amendment - Alteration to roof design over two storey side extension of planning permission 5/2017/0299 dated 29/03/2017 for Part single, part two storey side extension

  Granted Amendments Extension 6 docs

• 25 Aldwickbury Crescent Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Sa

  5/2026/0464 Submitted 9 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension and side extension with porch canopy

  Granted Householder Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 41 Aldwickbury Crescent Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Sa

  5/2026/0868 Submitted 1 May 2026 150 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~2 Sep

  Single storey front & rear extensions

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 5/2026/0517 Granted

  28 White Hedge Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Tt

  Proposed two-storey rear extension, loft conversion, and alterations to the existing front entrance porch

  Received 16 Mar, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/1055 Granted

  39 Oakwood Drive St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 0Ul

  Erection of a part single-storey, part two-storey wraparound extension, loft conversion including a rear dormer and rooflights, and construction of a front porch

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/1278 Granted

  39 Foxcroft St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ss

  Proposed C3 residential extension including two storey front and single storey front and side with internal alterations

  Received 1 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/1170 Granted

  20 Nimrod Close St Albans Hertfordshire Al4 9Xy

  Extension of existing raised rear terrace with privacy screening and associated alterations to rear fenestration

  Received 17 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Householder
• 5/2026/1338 Granted

  16 Hunters Ride Bricket Wood Hertfordshire Al2 3Lx

  Proposed front porch

  Received 11 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Householder