15 Topstreet Way Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Tu
Refused on 13 December 2013
Council decision: DC4 RefusalDelegated (officer decision)
Proposal
Part single, part two storey front and side extension and addition of pitched roof to existing flat roof two storey rear extension and alterations to openings (resubmission following refusal of 5/2013/1615)
- Received
- 22 October 2013
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- ReceivedReceived22 Oct
- ValidatedValidated23 Oct
- Consult.Consultation2 Dec
- TargetTarget Date2 Dec
- DecidedDecided13 Dec
Decided in 51 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a two storey rear extension at 15 Topstreet Way Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 5Tu. St Albans has handled 3,966 applications of this type. This one was decided in 52 days, 4 days quicker than St Albans's typical decision time. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 196 applications across Harpenden West. We hold 3,774 applications in total for the AL5 postcode area.
86% of full applications at St Albans City and District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- AL5 5TU
- Application type
- Householder
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Harpenden Town
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 23 October 2013
- Consultation expiry
- 2 December 2013
- Consultation end
- 2 December 2013
- Target decision date
- 2 December 2013
- Application expires
- 17 December 2013
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 55 days
Appeal
- Appeal reference
- App/B1930/D/13/2210951
- Appeal result
- Allowed in part
- Appeal decision date
- 4 February 2014
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-2950250
- Documents
- 14
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)
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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20157 Aug
Single storey front extensions, raising of roof to provide habitable roof space with front gable and…
DC3 Conditional PermissionHouseholder5/2015/2302 - 201524 Jun
Non-Material Amendment - Change of external finish to smooth painted render for whole of property to planning…
RefusedNon-material amendment5/2015/1869 - 201526 Feb
Single storey front extensions, raising of roof to provide habitable roof space with front gable and…
DC3 Conditional PermissionHouseholder5/2015/0632 - 20149 Oct
Single storey front extensions, raising of roof to provide habitable roofspace with front gable and…
RefusedHouseholder5/2014/2860
Source: St Albans
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