Planning application
The Three Horseshoes East Common Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Aw
Works: Extension Demolition 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
Listed Building consent - Partial demolition, extension and alteration of existing dwelling, and demolition of existing garage and erection of new annex on its footprint
As published by the council, reference 5/2026/1589
Application record
- Reference
- 5/2026/1589
- Type
- Listed Buildings Applications
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Harpenden South
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
- Postcode
- AL5 1AW
Comment by 19 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 2 applications since 2026.
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5/2026/1574 Awaiting decision
The Three Horseshoes East Common Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Aw
Partial demolition, extension and alteration of existing dwelling, and demolition of existing garage and erection of new annex on its footprint
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2026
Received by St Albans
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25 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 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
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 92 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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