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42 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Uj

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/1583 (Minor) All Other Developments

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

3m deep, single storey rear extension plus introduction of side door to the existing garage

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1583

Application record

Reference
5/2026/1583
Type
(Minor) All Other Developments
Status
Under Consultation
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Harpenden West
Parish
Harpenden Town
Postcode
AL5 2UJ

Comment by 26 November 2026

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

Site history

Applications at this address on the St Albans register

This site has had 3 applications since 2016: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 5/2026/0913 Withdrawn

    42 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Uj

    Single storey rear extension plus introduction of side door to the existing garage

    Decided 21 Jul 2026
  • 5/2016/3707 Granted

    42 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Uj

    Part single, part two storey rear extension, alterations to openings to main building and garage following demolition of existing rear extension

    Decided 15 Feb 2017

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Aug 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 27 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 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

21 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's median decision took 76 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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  • 42 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Uj

    5/2016/3707 Submitted 12 Dec 2016 50 yards away

    Part single, part two storey rear extension, alterations to openings to main building and garage following demolition of existing rear extension

    Granted Extension Demolition 26 docs
  • 42 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Uj

    5/2026/0913 Submitted 11 May 2026 50 yards away

    Single storey rear extension plus introduction of side door to the existing garage

    Withdrawn Extension 22 docs
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