11b Douglas Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2EN
Proposal
Two storey front extension, single storey front and rear extensions with roof lights, solar panels to rear roof slope and alteration to existing dropped kerb at 11b Douglas Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2EN
- Received
- 25 March 2025
- Decided
- 6 February 2026 · DC3 Conditional Permission
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Harpenden West
- ReceivedSubmitted25 Mar
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided6 Feb
Decided in 318 days (council typically 63)
This is a full planning application for a front extension at 11b Douglas Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2EN. St Albans has handled 3,891 applications of this type and approves 78% of them, typically deciding them in 64 days. This one was decided in 318 days, 36 weeks longer than St Albans's median. The site is in the Harpenden conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 197 applications across Harpenden West. We hold 3,635 applications in total for the AL5 postcode area.
Application Details
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Planning Decision
Publicity
Appeal
Additional Information
Source: St Albans
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Harpenden
- Tree Preservation Order: TPO1399Protected tree on or next to this site · +2 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)
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For the applicant
Need an arboricultural method statement? Arboriculturists near this site
Condition 5 on the decision asks for this.
- 3.8 miSt AlbansRTPI
- 9.7 miHitchinRTPI
- 16.8 miHarrow
Nearest first, within 25 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
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