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6 Brackendale Grove Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3EJ

5/2025/1842Refused

Refused on 2 January 2026

Council decision: DC4 Refusal1 reason for refusal

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

Proposal

Proposed part two-storey front and side extension. Conversion of garage to office, utility and shower room with flat roof lights and internal modifications and alterations at 6 Brackendale Grove Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3EJ

Ward
Harpenden North & Rural
  1. Received
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided2 Jan

About this application

This is a planning application for a side extension at 6 Brackendale Grove Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3EJ. St Albans has handled 12,346 applications of this type. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 96 applications across Harpenden North & Rural. We hold 3,774 applications in total for the AL5 postcode area.

Why it was refused

  1. The site lies within an area comprising dwellings of a similar, repetitive character. The proposed development, by virtue of its design would be detrimental to the existing character of the host property and the repetitive visual character of the surrounding area. It is therefore considered to be unacceptable, being contrary to Policies 69 and 72 of the St Albans Local Plan Review 1994 and the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
AL5 3EJ

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
Clarke & Whalen
Architect profile
CLARKE & WHALEN ARCHITECTS LIMITED

Appeal history

6006709
Dismissed
Type: Householder (HAS)Procedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 11 June 2026Dev Type: Householder developmentsReason: refused

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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© 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.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: St Albans

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