96 Cowper Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 5NH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Variation of Condition 3 (external materials) to change to render finish of planning permission 5/2025/2083 dated 06/01/2026 for First floor front and side extensions, single storey rear extension and roof alterations to the front elevation Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 19 Nov 2026, from St Albans's recent extensions.
Site constraints 3
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 3
Last sold for £685,000 in July 2015. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2014, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 77 of the 56-day target. St Albans usually decides extensions by day 77.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by St Albans in the last twelve months, from validation. St Albans decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 323340PLN
- Planning Portal ref
- 15158036
- Neighbours
- 28 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 28 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 19 Nov 2026
- Site or press notice
- 8 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 8 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
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