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The Three Horseshoes East Common Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Aw

Awaiting decision St Albans 5/2026/1589 Listed Buildings Applications

Works: Extension Demolition Domestic

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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.

  • 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

    Submitted 24 Aug 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Aug 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 25 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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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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 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • The Three Horseshoes East Common Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 1Aw

    5/2026/1574 Submitted 24 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

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    Awaiting decision Householder Extension Demolition 12 docs
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    Granted Trees 1 doc

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