15 Townsend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2PY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Discharge of Condition 6 (replacement tree planting) of planning permission dated 20/05/2025 for Construction of five bedroom detached dwelling with integral garage and outbuilding to rear of garden following demolition of existing dwelling an… Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 19 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Sept 2026
Associated applications 2
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Conditions details submitted for 6
- ConditionsDischarge of Condition 6 (replacement tree planting) for Construction of five bedroom detached…This application5/2026/0841
Site constraints 2
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £1,537,000 in July 2021. Detached house, freehold.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 28 days from validation, 27 days faster than St Albans's median of 55 for discharge of conditions. Approved, as 92% of discharge of conditions here are.
Plota live figures for discharge of conditions decided by St Albans in the last twelve months, from validation. St Albans decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 321304PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 14890403
- Comments by
- 12 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 16 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
36 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
St Albans is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #285 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).
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Referenced application
Council archive
15 Townsend Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire Al5 2Py
Construction of five bedroom detached dwelling with integral garage and outbuilding to rear of garden following demolition of existing dwelling and new vehicular access (resubmission following refusal of 5/2023/1037 dated 26/09/2023)
- Received
- 15 Nov 2023
- Outcome
- Pending