29 Parsons Close Flamstead St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8EB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00062/FHA - Full Householder Application Refused

Proposal

Single storey rear extension, with extension of patio space. Addition of a small front porch and addition of solar panels. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Jan 2026
✓
Validated
20 Jan 2026
✓
Consultation
20 Jan 2026
✗
Refused
13 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 13 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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National landscape 28 m away: Chilterns
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Flamstead built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £105,000 in December 1999. Terraced house, freehold.

22 December 1999£105,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area84 m² (904 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dacorum
Application type
Full Householder Application
Postcode
AL3 8EB
Received
13 Jan 2026
Validated
20 Jan 2026
Ward
Watling
Parish
Flamstead Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse Permission/Consent
Decision date
13 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Design Spec Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Refused, as 11% of extensions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
654decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Dacorum in the last twelve months, from validation. Dacorum decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14615281
Planning Portal ref
PP-14615281
Neighbours
20 Jan 2026
Consultation
20 Jan 2026
Comments by
4 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
11 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Dacorum
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#51 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Dacorum is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #50 out of 296. Only 22% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Dacorum decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #150 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #171 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #50 of 296
22%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #22 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
127 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
21 decided
1,130
Total decisions
132 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.