51 Vale Close Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Lx

5/2023/2034HouseholderAwaiting decision

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Demolition of existing garage and erection of a single storey side and rear extension with roof lantern and addition of ground floor front bay window (resubmission following withdrawal of 5/2023/1531)

Received: 3 October 2023
Decision due: 28 November 2023
Council: St Albans City and District Council
Ward: Harpenden North & Rural

ReceivedReceived3 Oct
ValidatedValidated4 Oct
Consult.Consultation28 Nov
TargetTarget Date28 Nov
DecidedDecided

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About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 51 Vale Close Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 3Lx. St Albans has handled 3,966 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 3 October 2023 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 97 applications across Harpenden North & Rural. 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 3LX
Application type: Householder
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Harpenden Town

Planning application dates

Date validated: 4 October 2023
Consultation expiry: 28 November 2023
Consultation end: 28 November 2023
Application expires: 28 November 2023

Planning decision

Decision: PENDING
Statutory period: 55 days

Additional information

Documents: 10

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

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Source: St Albans

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